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Madonna & Child

Madonna & Child – Baby Jesus and his mother Mary.
The left side has the monogram “IHS” which dates from the 8th century and is an abbreviation for “IHESUS,” the way Christ’s Name was spelled in the Middle Ages

The right side shows the monogram “AM” (Auspice Maria) meaning “Under the Protection of Mary”

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