Relief carving of St. James

A figure of St James [Sant Iago] of Compostela in jet. This was a souvenir of a pilgrimage to the shrine of St James at Santiago de Compostela, Spain. St James stands barefooted, with a kneeling pilgrim or disciple to one side. The saint clasps a staff in his right hand, from which hangs a purse and rosary beads. The figure is wearing a characteristic wide-brimmed hat, ornamented with a scallop sh…