Antique Wooden and Polychromed Japanese Secret Christian Sign/Marker

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Japanese carved wooden panel of a Mother and Child, a Japanese cult sign of Catholicism and secrets. Understood as a … Read more Japanese carved wooden panel of a Mother and Child, a Japanese cult sign of Catholicism and secrets. Understood as a passing reference to the Madonna and Child Imagery of the church. This is a 17th- to late 19th-century period wall-hung Madonna with original paint. An image those with knowledge of the Christian faith would see. (silently.) The size is 12.75" by 4.75". Carved from boxwood and has a metal mounting ring to hang from in the back. The depth is 2". See less