Sculptor unspecified, St. James.

Ivory, wood, fabric; height 74.8 cm; base 17.6 x 16 cm.
Spain, 17th/18th century.
Figure of St. James the Greater - apostle, older brother of John the Evangelist.
According to tradition - after Pentecost - he went to Spain and Portugal to preach the Good News; such were the beginnings of the famous pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela.
The sculpture is made of blow - an elephant tusk, as evidenced by the shape of the statue - slender, slightly tilted, depicting a standing figure of the saint in a long, undulating robe, with a cloak draped over his back, standing with a pilgrim's anklet, a large shell pressed to his chest and a beaker clipped at his waist. The wooden pedestal of the statue - with carved architectural elements in the form of a triple spur - seems to confirm the dated stylistic and formal features. Most important, however, are the results of the C14 test, performed under the direction of Prof. Mark Krąpc.
Attached is an xero of the laboratory test result for C14 and an xero of the certificate from the Ministry of Climate and Environment.