Mary with child Christ
Description
Veneration of Mary, the Mother of Jesus became increasingly prevalent during the late Middle Ages with
a multiplicity of images later emerging. The Goans also developed a special regard for Mary. She is very
popular in her form of holding child Jesus in her hand. She is believed to have saved the people of Goa from many calamities at different times
Collection
Indian Decorative Art
Artist
NA
Object Type
Figurine
Material
Polychrome Wood
Schools/Culture/Period
Indo-Portuguese
Technique
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Date
18th century CE
Location
Goa
Dimension
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