Marie Salomé, bust, bas-relief in polychrome carved wood and - Lot 166

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Marie Salomé, bust, bas-relief in polychrome carved wood and - Lot 166
Marie Salomé, bust, bas-relief in polychrome carved wood and gilding. In her left hand, she is holding a perfume container, and in her right hand, the lid, which she is about to place on the bottle in a sweeping gesture. Italy, 16th century. H: 43 - L: 50 cm Marie Salomé, also known as Salomé the Myrophore" (from the Greek muron, "liquid perfume" and the verb phoreo, "to carry"), is the mother of Saint John and half-sister of Mary, mother of Jesus. This sculpture must have been part of a larger work depicting the entombment episode.
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