St Catherine of Alexandria – Hand-Carved Wooden Statue from South Tyrol

With crown, sword and wheel: the wooden statue of St Catherine of Alexandria tells her story at a glance. It is made by hand in Val Gardena (South Tyrol), each piece with its own grain and therefore one of a kind.

According to tradition, Catherine was an educated young Christian woman from Alexandria who died as a martyr at the beginning of the 4th century. Her life is not historically certain, but she has been venerated for a very long time. According to legend she refuted pagan philosophers in debate, and the wheel on which she was to be executed is said to have broken. That is why she is shown with a broken wheel, crown, sword, book and often a palm branch. Her feast day is 25 November. She is the patron saint of scholars and students, of girls and young women, and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.

• Sizes: 20, 30, 36, 40, 60, 80 or 105 cm
• Finishes: natural, multicolour stained, hand-painted, genuine gold leaf, antique genuine gold leaf
• Wood: from Val Gardena – mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine
• Workshop article number: 3700

An obvious gift for the name day of a Catherine, Katrin or Karin, and equally for students, teachers and people who enjoy reading and learning. With “genuine gold leaf” the statue is gilded with real gold leaf; with “natural” the wood stays untreated and finely sanded. Moresaint statues for women are available in the shop.

Allow approx. 3–4 weeks for delivery, because your Catherine is only prepared for you after you order. Shipping is insured directly from South Tyrol, to Germany and Austria only (€6.90). The statutory right of withdrawal is 14 days.