Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child
Unknown Artist
c. 1330
Medium
painted lindenwood
Dimensions
h. 40.7 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken
Accession Number
1973.143
About this artwork
A small rectangular cavity in the back of this sculpture reveals that it was originally made to serve as a reliquary (a container for relics).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.