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This sculpture is slightly unusual. It shows only five companions and their poses are very lively.  St Ursula wears the rich dress and head-gear fashionable about 1520-1540. This type of costume is shown on several sculptures of female saints produced in the Limburg and Meus-Lower Rhine areas. There is a series of holes behind the crest of the saint's bonnet. These were probably originally intended to hold a metal fitting, most likely a tiara. \r\nThe image of St Ursula protecting her under companions under her cloak  was known in Germany as a 'Scutzmantel-Ursula'. It  was especially suitable for communities of young women. Both these type of communities and individuals sought the patronage of St Ursula. 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