Carrizo Christ [SEP] material used
Carrizo Christ
The Carrizo Christ is an 11th-century ivory carving and is conserved in the Museo de León, León (Spain). The figure is high. The piece came from the Cistercian monastery of Santa María de Carrizo located some 16 miles west of León.
The figure of Christ is impressive due to the size of the head and his largue eyes wide open. Hands and feet as well are conceived out of proportion to the rest of the body.
See also.
- Crucifix of Ferdinand and
the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. A dormitory in Ingram, Texas, and a demonstration building in Carrizo Springs, Texas, for the United States Department of Energy were also built using caliche as part of studies by the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems.
In many areas, caliche is also used for road construction, either as a surfacing material, or more commonly, as base material. It is one of the most common road materials used in Southern Africa. Caliche is widely used as a base material when it is