Appliqué Figure of the Madonna and Child

13th century (Medieval) 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm) Citation Source image

The Virgin hands the Christ child an apple which symbolizes the redemption of mankind after the original sin of Adam and Eve. The hollow metal figures were once attached to a wooden or metal throne.

Artifact

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10366
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Henri Daguerre (?), Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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