A carved and polychrome decorated figure of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Late 15th / early 16th...

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A carved and polychrome decorated figure of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Late 15th / early 16th century, Lower Rhine The figure of Catherine trampling the head of Emperor Maxentius, on an integral shaped base, the back flat, lacking arms, 12cm wide, 6.5cm deep, 43cm high (4 1/2in wide, 2 1/2in deep, 16 1/2in high) Footnotes: Provenance Bonhams, London, Objects of the Wunderkammer, 2 November 2011, lot 158, where acquired A learned scholar and Christian, Saint Catherine of Alexandria protested against the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Maxentius. Maxentius sent fifty pagan scholars to debate with her and refute her religious beliefs, but ultimately Catherine won the debates and converted many of her opponents. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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