461: A 17TH/18TH CENT CARVED AND GESSOED SANTOS FIGURE

The good, early carved wood figure with gesso and various periods of repaint in different layers is very lightweight, being very dried out over time and affected by age and the effects of insects inside the base as shown.
Measures 31.5 x 16.75 x 9.5 inches.
Good condition noting separations and hollowed interior from insects and approaches to display over some centuries.
$400 - $500