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A ghostly loincloth barely interrupts the continuous line of Christ's torso and legs, emphasizing the sculptor's forthright presentation of the body. The delicately cut crown of thorns is partly broken, exposing more of the strangely stippled hair. The distinctively styled beard is similarly detailed.
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Title: Crucifix
Date: 18th century
Culture: probably German
Medium: Figure: ivory; cross: black wood; scroll: silver
Dimensions: Overall: 24 1/4 × 10 3/8 in. (61.6 × 26.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944
Object Number: 44.142.1
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