Antique Spanish Colonial Corpus Christi Carved Wood Polychrome Santo 15" Mexican For Sale

Antique Spanish Colonial / Mexican folk devotional Corpus Christi, hand carved from wood with remnants of the original painted polychrome surface.Approximately 15 inches long.This is the figure of Christ originally made for mounting on a crucifix. The carving features a bearded Christ wearing a deeply carved draped perizoma or loincloth, elongated legs and individually carved feet. A mounting hole remains through the feet.The surface retains extensive remnants of old white, ochre/gold, red and dark polychrome decoration over a prepared surface. Particularly interesting traces of the earlier coloration remain around the torso, loincloth and reverse.Likely Spanish Colonial / Latin American in origin, probably Mexican, and believed to date to the late 18th or 19th century. Exact age and geographic origin have not been independently authenticated.CONDITION:Both arms are completely missing. Extensive age-related loss to the painted and prepared surface, exposed wood, cracking, abrasions, losses and general wear throughout. There are additional losses and cracking around the feet. An old hanging wire is attached to the reverse. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.The substantial surface wear and losses have been left untouched. No attempt has been made to clean, repaint or restore the figure.A striking surviving fragment of an early Spanish Colonial folk-religious crucifix with considerable devotional character and age.Approximate length: 15 inches.