Bidspirit auction | Wandering Jewish Musician - Wooden

Wandering Jewish Musician - Wooden Figurine, Germany ca. 1900 - Figurine of a musician inspired by the Wandering Jew.  The Wandering or Eternal Jew is the name of an anti-Semitic figure from a Christian folktale.  In the Middle Ages, the legend about the Wandering Jew began to spread. In most versions of the tale, the Wandering Jew was a shoemaker wandering endlessly from place to place, conveying instability and prosperity.  The wooden carved figurine was designed as a pedestal. Apparently made in Western Europe in the early 20th century.     Provenance: The Bloch Family Collection, Melbourne-Australia.