JAPANESE CAST BRONZE FUMI-E VIRGIN MARY “OUTLAW CHRISTIAN” ICON periodical but would have been written

but would have been written in around 1938

Sleeve (from shoulder to cuff)

German Hunting Association Dagger c

some smaller

JAPANESE CAST BRONZE FUMI-E VIRGIN MARY “OUTLAW CHRISTIAN” ICON periodical but would have been writtenJapanese Bronze Christian Icon (Fumi e) Edo period, 18th century Bronze oval relief depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ child, cast in low relief and deeply set into a rectangular wooden block. The bronze surface shows extensive wear, smoothing, and oxidation consistent with repeated handling and use. A bent iron nail at the top intended for suspending the icon appears to be a later addition. The wooden block is consistent with the age of the piece