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The oval face and heavy-lidded eyes, as well as the comparatively large size of this piece, suggest it was made in the Philippines, when those islands were under Spanish rule, probably by a Chinese or possibly Filipino sculptor. It is likely to date from around 1700. Such ivories were usually made for export to Spain; the archangel St Michael, in the guise of a warrior, was frequently depicted.","physicalDescription":"The winged figure of St Michael stands over the defeated devil, a human headed creature with fangs and breasts, cloven-hoofed hind feet, and clawed forefeet. The saint wears classical armour, and wielding a flaming sword in his raised right hand over the prostrate devil. He has an oval face and heavy-lidded eyes. The wings and right arm are attached separately. 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The figure was classified as Portuguese when acquired, but it is more likely to be Chinese or Hispano-filipino. The oval face and heavily lidded eyes, as well as the curling locks of hair, recall similar features in Hispano-filipino ivories, as does the classical armour worn by the archangel.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Statuette, ivory, St Michael, Hispano-Filipino or Chinese, ca. 1700","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Trusted, Marjorie, <u>The Arts of Spain, Iberia and Latin America 1450-1700</u>, London, 2007","id":"AUTH329940"},"details":"p. 183, pl. 150","free":""},{"reference":{"text":"Trusted, Marjorie, ‘Propaganda and Luxury. Some Small Scale Baroque Sculptures in Viceregal America and the Philippines’, in: Pierce, D. and Otsuka, R. (eds.), <u>Asia and Spanish America. 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