Wooden statue of an angel playing a harp, probably from Spain, 16th century, 36 x 27 cm.

Sculpted objects

Material: Wood/Vegetal | Type: Sculptures/Relief carving | Countries: Dominican Republic

  • Period

    Colonial and Republican periods (15th - 20th centuries)

  • Red List

    Red List – Dominican Republic

Category

Sculpted objects
Wood, limestone, marble or metal decorative or commemorative funerary sculptures and plaques. Representing secular or religious themes.

Sculptures in glazed ceramic or porcelain (sometimes painted with landscapes, or geometrical or floral motifs) or metalwork (copper, bronze, silver, gold); representing people, animals, angels, saints, etc.

Stone and marble statues may be carved in high relief.
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