Mary and Jesus at the Cross, C. Early 20th Century Painted Plaster Relief on Wood Yanomami basket Tightly bound and very stable

Tightly bound and very stable

On the top

actually like to play games

which looks like it would be quite a fun one to ride around in

probably made by a machinist late 19th c/early 20th c or so

Mary and Jesus at the Cross, C. Early 20th Century Painted Plaster Relief on Wood Yanomami basket Tightly bound and very stableI think likely this is Italian, as painted plaster reliefs of Catholic scenes seem very often to have been, and I believe it dates to the earlyish 20th century. It has been through it, with the plaster chalkware cracked in several places and otherwise well worn, but that makes it seem all the more right to me, and actually quite holy feeling! I love the faces, and the hands, and the gold paint, mixed with deep blue on Mary's skirt, and just right