Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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Christ Figure Created in the Americas

Christ Figure Created in the Americas (058.00.00)

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Little is known about this diminutive wooden figure found in a dry cave in southeastern Dominican Republic. It is possibly one of the oldest Christian images to have been created in the Americas.
Little is known about this diminutive wooden figure found in a dry cave in southeastern Dominican Republic. It is possibly one of the oldest Christian images to have been created in the Americas.