Sculpture Of A Woman Praying With Joined Hands. 17th Century Or Earlier.

Sculpture of a woman praying with her hands joined.
17th century or earlier.

H 42cm x 9cm

Germanic area or Austria.
Polychrome wood.
Refined sculptural workmanship of great expressiveness and charm with some shortcomings due to age. 
Elongated, Nordic proportions of the figure; the red dress with the belt tied with a bow still has a Renaissance style.