Crown for a statue
Unknown
18th century · Silver gilt, jewels · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
A common practice in the Iberian peninsula was the ornamentation of religious sculptures, especially of the Virgin and Saint Joseph, with lavish garaments, jewels, or crowns of precious metals, donated by members of the churches to which they belonged.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Silver gilt, jewels
- Culture
- possibly Spanish
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1912
