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L'estructura de la talla i el suport de fusta

L'estructura de la talla i el suport de fusta

The carving's structure and the wooden support

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The sculpture of Christ consists of four wooden pieces: head, trunk and both arms. Feet, now missing, were attached to the lower cavity under the robe of the stature of Christ.

The figure's arms completely horizontal are attached to the trunk on the sharp edge. The arms of the cross are attached to the upright. The figure of Christ is mounted on the cross by means of ten wooden dowels, and the head is attached to the trunk with just one peg.

The cross consists of two wooden planks embedded half notch and reinforced with two wooden dowels.The finishes may have been sawed, because we can appreciate the characteristic irregular cut end of the saw and because it doesn't keep any polychromy.

On the reverse, there are traces of riveted nails, metal staples and screws that would justify that the set was disassembled and assembled repeatedly.

Regarding the wood used, it has been determined four different types: for the head and trunk, walnut whip; for the arms, willow; for the vertical plank, elm and for the crossbar, oak.


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