Figure / saint / signaculum

Description

Jet figure of St James the Apostle dressed as a pilgrim, probably a signaculum, a pilgrim's sign obtained at the saint's shrine at Compostela in Spain: Spanish, Asturias, probably 1450 - 1500

Museum reference

H.KH 4

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Figure / saint / signaculum

Production information

Unknown
Asturias, Spain, Southern Europe

Date

15th century

Materials

Jet

Physical description

Jet

Collection place(s)

Italy, Southern Europe

Associations

Depicted: Saint James the Apostle
Compostella, Spain, Southern Europe

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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