Statue of Balthasar
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Statue of Balthasar
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Published 2019-12-05T17:06:16+00:00
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Material: Limewood (polychrome). Accession no: HCM 010. Current Location: The Hunt Museum, Limerick. A figure sculpture of Balthasar (one of the Magi) in limewood. Most of the original polychrome (red, gold, green and black) survives. South German. Magi are also known as the three wise men from the Christmas nativity story. Balthazar is traditionally referred to as the King of Arabia and often regarded in history as a Saint. He is depicted holding a pot of myrrh as he was the King who gave this as a gift to the Lord baby Jesus. More.
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| Date published | 05/12/2019 |
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| Title | Statue of Balthasar |
| Accession | HCM 010 |
| Medium | Wood |
| Credit | Hunt Museum |
| Record | https://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/statue-of-balthasar/ |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Hunt Museum |
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