Emaciated Christ

Title
Emaciated Christ
Year/Period
18th or 19th century
Region
India
Object Type
sculpture (visual works), religious symbols and sculptures
Material
wood (plant material), paint (coating)
Technique
woodworking, painting (image-making)
Dimension
Object size: 197 x 62.5 x 58 cm
Accession No.
2015-00399
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum
Credit Line
Gift of Adele and Vinod Nair

Sculptures of the emaciated, suffering Christ were commonly made in Western Europe, and in the Asian territories under Spanish and Portuguese influence. This over-life-sized example was made in India. An essential part of Christian faith is the idea that Christ suffering absolves believers from their own sins.