Clay wall niche with cast figures of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus and the number 7 underneath. The niche is on a stone wall

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A small, clay niche showing statues of the baby Jesus with the virgin Mary. The niche is set into a stone wall in the medieval walled city of Mdina, Malta. The image alsi has the number 7 carved into the stone wall and painted black. The number 7 has religious connotations and is symbolic for 'perfect' or 'completeness'.

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Size: 3013px × 4426px
Location: Mdina, Malta
Photo credit: © Chris Beard Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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