Saint Margaret

The metal pin in Margaret’s head was probably intended to cover up signs of the work which, however, did not produce a cavity similar to that in many other statues. There is a very distinctive crack next to it, but not exactly at the pin. The statue was made of a single piece and its back was not carved. Instead, a rather narrow cavity was made from the bottom to lighten the statue.

Margaret is trampling over the devil, who is disguised as a dragon and, according to legend, failed to kill her. The painted inside of the dragon’s mouth is clearly visible in the X-ray. According to material studies, the red pigment contains at least vermillion, and there is also white lead and possibly lead-containing red.

The nails and rectangular strips seen under the base are not part of the original assembly.