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Measurements: 19 x 6 x 10 cm height

mid-19th century

Materialidad: Peltre

The work is framed in gold-painted wood

figura bronce antigua calavera cruz siglo Licorera es un autodidacta de laA unique bronze object depicting a child carrying a cross, accompanied by a skull. This figure is positioned over the face of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns, which can be opened like a lid, revealing a small storage compartment. This is a curious object, as it serves two purposes. On the one hand, it is a Memento Mori, that is, an object that reminds us of our own mortality. Hence the skull and cross, recurring symbols on this type of object,