A Lower Rhenish or Flemish oak figure of Christ first half 16th century

carved in high relief, seated on a stone and portrayed as the Ecce Homo

Some dryness cracks, the wood stained dark brown, the reverse with old traces of woodworm and some smaller holes; two wood pieces (each ca. 4 by 4cm.) to right front and reverse of chest replaced; the right shoulder with knothole, dito under left shoulder; the left arm with small restoration; minor losses to carving; one round (ca. 1.5cm. diameter) loss to the head; the right hand with larger dryness crack; one ca. 16cm. long piece (over neck, chest and shoulder) possibly originally inset with piece of wood.
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