Carved Wood Sttue

Statue of Bacchus
Carved oak.
Eighteenth century
Probably from the Burgundy region.
By oral tradition the statue brought luck to the winemakers who touched it, hence the wear on the foot;
There is a slit in the right hand, and a break in the right arm (see photo)
Base Dimensions: Height 16 cm Width 42.5 cm Depth 19.5 cm
Dimensions of the body of the sculpture (without arms extended) Height 58 cm Depth 29 cm Width 20 cm.