Maria stands on an eight-sided plinth on her right leg and has her bent left leg slightly to the side. She holds her right hand slightly in front of her as if gesturing in anticipation at chest level and has a book in the left. The head, slightly turned to the left, has wavy hair and braids wrapped in a band. She is dressed in a long robe with tight-fitting sleeves, which falls over the tips of her shoes and which is tied together under the breast by a band. Neckline and sleeves have a decorated edge, the belt has painted round decorations (like metal discs). Object Type: wooden sculpture. Date: circa 1423. Place of creation: Siena. Dimensions: height: 162 cm (63.7 in) ; width: 50 cm (19.6 in) ; thickness: 40 cm (15.7 in). Medium: linen, poplar wood. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De verkondiging aan Maria Maria uit een Annunciatie-groep, BK-17224-B
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