Interesting and rare group of polychrome terracotta sculptures that form the scene of the massacre of the innocents, where a trivial tribe of African or Mesoamerican origin has been placed as executioners. This somewhat grotesque representation of the massacre of the innocents could have been part of a vast Neapolitan nativity scene or diorama, given that the art of terracotta sculptors to produce small nativity figurines was very developed between the 18th and 19th centuries. The sculptures appear to be old, probably from the end of the 19th century, and then applied to these more recent plywood-like bases. The objects are of excellent quality both in the modeling and in the pictorial decoration. The conditions are more than good, but being very delicate, they have small chips and some small breakages of the minute elements. Knives and weapons are in other simpler materials and where missing are present but need to be glued back. This is a very particular object, for collectors and enthusiasts. If you are interested and want to have more information about it, I am available. (tel. 3208015489 Marco). The price refers to the whole group and they are not sold separately.
