The statue representing the Holy Virgin of Noli Me Tollere dates back to the XVI century. It is a hand-painted wooden statue, of 98 centimetres high. The Lady is represented with an oval face, wearing a white cape that covers her neck.
Since 1950, she has worn a golden crown. The Baby she holds on her left arm wears a golden crown as well.
The statue is slightly moulded with the curves poorly emphasised though the serene look in her eyes lacks the typically Byzantine traits, which are more noticeable in her small black triangular feet.
During the Spanish colonisation in Sardinia, the statue was dressed with sumptuous clothes, one of which, complete with the cape, is presently kept in the sanctuary, along a corridor that goes from the choir to the convent.
THE BANNER
The emblem of Our Lady of Noli Me Tollere is a square white satin banner of two metres per side. In the centre is an image of the Virgin, painted on a golden-framed oval cloth.
The cloth is decorated with flowers all around, with the designs Noli Me Tollere above, and The Farmers Society 1984 below.
Similarly, the mast is decorated with a satin ribbon showing the design Noli Me Tollere, sawn with golden thread. A second emblem dates back to 1974.
It is smaller than the other, with three triangular frills on one side. There, the image of the Lady, and all the floral decorations are painted on the same satin cloth.
The banner is kept in the Sanctuary from 1 to 25 May every year, after which date it is substituted with the first banner. Another banner, also designed with an image of the Lady decorated with flowers, sawn on a dark-red velvet cloth, is used to commemorate the death of the members of the association.
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