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LOT 0301
Medieval Oak Statue of Saint Longinus
ANTWERP, 16TH CENTURY A.D.
21 in. (1.26 kg, 53.2 cm).
Modelled standing with downcast eyes, wearing a short tunic, helmet and holding the shaft of a lance in his hands.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
FootnotesLonginus is the Roman soldier who pierced the side of the crucified Christ with a spear to see if he had died. As Christ had already passed, the wound released both water and blood (as described in John 19:34).
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LOT 0301
Medieval Oak Statue of Saint Longinus
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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