PORCELAIN PRAYING HANDS SCULPTURE

ITALY - 1970s EA/IT/0005
https://europearchive.eu/country-index/italy/

In many religions all over the world, believers put their hands palm to palm together in humble prayer. However, these specific religious sculptures are often found in Catholic homes complete with a string of rosary beads. The hands demonstrate a dependence on and dedication to God, and remind the owners to be faithful. They also act as silent communication to visitors that you are entering into a religious space where God is watching…

PORCELAIN PRAYING HANDS SCULPTURE

ITALY - 1970s EA/IT/0005
https://europearchive.eu/country-index/italy/

In many religions all over the world, believers put their hands palm to palm together in humble prayer. However, these specific religious sculptures are often found in Catholic homes complete with a string of rosary beads. The hands demonstrate a dependence on and dedication to God, and remind the owners to be faithful. They also act as silent communication to visitors that you are entering into a religious space where God is watching…