Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child
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Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child (c. 1330). The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.143

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A small rectangular cavity in the back of this sculpture reveals that it was originally made to serve as a reliquary (a container for relics). In her left hand the Virgin holds a pear, a symbol of the peace and love of Christ.

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A weathered polychrome wooden sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus.

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