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Keywords: Spanish - Christ Crowned with Thorns - Walters 71434 (2).jpg This multi-figure subject was much more of a challenge to carve from an ivory tusk than a single figure of St Sebastian or Christ such as those nearby That challenge may have been the point The combination of elongated bodies realistic details such as the flapping skirts of the soldier's armor the harsh expressions and the raw awkward energy of the piece suggest that it was carved in Spain around 1600 between 1575 1650 Baroque ivory cm 33 accession number 71 434 30023 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters LONG FRENCH INSCRIPTION place of origin Spain <gallery> File Spanish - Christ Crowned with Thorns - Walters 71434 jpg </gallery> Walters Art Museum license Baroque sculpture in the Walters Art Museum Art of Spain Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update
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