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Statuette, boxwood. Standing figure with curling hair and beard, the head turned slightly to the left. In his left hand he carries a large book, his right is missing. The heavy cloak is drawn over the right shoulder, across the body and held under his right forearm. The eyes are inlaid with glass beads. Inscribed in relief on the base S. Simon.
Title
St Simon
Date
1610-1650
Medium
boxwood
Measurements
H 16.5 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
A.15-1932
Acquisition method
Purchased under the bequest of Captain H. B. Murray.
Work type
Sculpture
Victoria and Albert Museum
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