St Joseph the Carpenter

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Full-length standing figure with staff in right hand and carpenters tool - mallet, pincers etc. medium: wood technique: painted (coated) size: 150 cm (height) [approx] Church of the Holy Name, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire north east corner of the nave Some of the tools suggest the instruments of the Passion. Compare with Faithcraft statue (Llandogo & Roath St German) of the child Jesus, with similar tools.  (ObjectID=79 ImageID=16) Original File Name=_MG_1516.jpg

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• the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools 

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales