JAPANESE CAST BRONZE FUMI-E VIRGIN MARY “OUTLAW CHRISTIAN” ICON periodical German Hunting Association Dagger c

German Hunting Association Dagger c

but would have been written in around 1938

Artist: Petrilli

118 St John St

Rudi Feld (Feilchenfeld) New York MoMA artist

JAPANESE CAST BRONZE FUMI-E VIRGIN MARY “OUTLAW CHRISTIAN” ICON periodical German Hunting Association Dagger cJapanese Bronze Christian Icon (Fumi e) Edo period, 18th century Bronze oval relief depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ child, cast in low relief and deeply set into a rectangular wooden block. The bronze surface shows extensive wear, smoothing, and oxidation consistent with repeated handling and use. A bent iron nail at the top intended for suspending the icon appears to be a later addition. The wooden block is consistent with the age of the piece