CRUCIFIED

Bohemia, 19th century
Folk wood carving with polychromy imitating flesh tones and accentuating bleeding wounds, 34x22 cm. The corpus in the shape of the letter "Y" is draped in a loincloth with a knot and a flowing end on the right side. The head, with eyes closed, is inclined towards the right shoulder and adorned with a stylized crown of thorns. The ankles are crossed, right over left, and pierced by a single nail. Mounted on a simple stained wooden cross with an inscription band "INRI," h. 58 cm. Condition B/C. Missing two rays of the halo, minor scratches, loose right arm.