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Mid-18th Century French Carved Polychrome Statue of Moses in Oak Niche

$1,85023% Off$2,400

Dallas, TX

Condition Notes: Excellent - Wear consistent with age and use Excellent - Wear consistent with age and use less

Description: Crafted in France circa 1760 and resting in a carved oak niche, the figure depicts the prophet Moses, the most … more Crafted in France circa 1760 and resting in a carved oak niche, the figure depicts the prophet Moses, the most important prophet in Judaism and Christianity. Moses is best known from the story in the biblical Book of Exodus and Quran as the lawgiver who met God face-to-face on Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments after leading his people, the Hebrews, out of bondage in Egypt and to the "promised land" of Canaan. He is represented with horns on top of his head. The horns came about because of an ambiguity of the Latin version of Exodus 34, 30. After being addressed by God on top of Mount Sinai and given the Tablets of the Law containing the Ten Commandments, Moses descended to his people in the desert. His face was seen to shine with a divine light. (The first Moses with horns was commissioned in 1505 by Pope Julius II for his tomb; it was based on a description in chapter 34 of Exodus in the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible used at that time). The religious and biblical item is in excellent condition and adorns the original polychrome finish.
Niche: 10.5"W x 30.5"H
Statue: 8"W x 19"H. less

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Dallas, TX

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