Lot 86 D‡α

France 17th century

A 17th century French carved ivory Corpus Christi

Carved in the round, the arms visibly attached. A depiction of Christ crucified with four nails with His arms stretched apart, his head slightly raised and His face turned to one side with an expression of agony. The expressively rendered body is designed to be viewed from some distance, and the general appearance of the large-format corpus suggests that it was designed for a slightly lowered viewpoint.
A minor breakage below the right knee. Vertical hairline cracks throughout and yellowing on the reverse. Height 47 cm, width of arms 34.5 cm.