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A closely related carving now in the Museo Oriental, Valladolid and reminiscent of the style of Estaban Murillo, is illustrated in E. Gatbonton, Philippine Religious Carvings in Ivory, Manila, 1983 pg. 73.
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A PHILIPPINE PARCEL-GILT IVORY FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN IMMACULATA
18TH CENTURY
With elaborately carved flowing robe and hair, she stands with her left foot above a dragon which encircles the orb, her right foot above a crescent moon face
12¼in. (31cm.) high
18TH CENTURY
With elaborately carved flowing robe and hair, she stands with her left foot above a dragon which encircles the orb, her right foot above a crescent moon face
12¼in. (31cm.) high