Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child

Cleveland Museum of Art

The statue depicts a woman wearing a long dress and shawl. The woman's dress is orange with faded blue drapery that covers the dress mostly on the outside. The woman holds a small child in her right hand. The woman and child both have their hair curled. The woman wears a head covering. The woman has a small nose and thin lips. The woman's right arm is bent and her left arm is mostly missing. The statue is made of wood and appears to be old and worn. The background of the image is grey with a vignette effect.