Corpus

16th century

The Hunt Museum
Limerick, Ireland

A crucifix figure in ivory, the eyes are closed and the figure has long hair and is wearing a crown of thorns. The arms are missing and the feet are nailed together. The loin-cloth is short with a central section hanging down in front.

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Details

Title: Corpus
Date Created: 16th century
Location Created: European
Type: Artefact
Rights: CC0
Collection: The Hunt Museum

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