M121 crucifix hand-applied gold leaf barnacles and

hand-applied gold leaf barnacles and shells

All organic materials have been replaced with minerals

This elegant relief sculpture can adorn any wall or grace any space

and typically dates back to the 19th century

M121 crucifix hand-applied gold leaf barnacles and18th century hand carved Florentine Italian vase with a coral head adorned with elestial crystal points in the coral. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftsmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The stalagmite has been mounted and adorned to appear as if it evolved together