The wood used, is that of a fruit tree (probably a pear tree), and although not particularly common, is not a real surprise because of the many different types of wood used in sculpture during the Roman era. The museum keeps another example of sculpture in pear wood from the 12th century.

The Christ figure has long hair, worked in heavy strands pulled on each side of the middle parting line and falling in waves on each side of the neck. The face, slightly bent to the right, is quite long and accentuated by a straight nose and a very rectilinear moustache that stretches out from the nostrils to the corners of the lips. The eyes are slightly closed, and outlined by narrow eyelids. The beard is also carved in heavy strands which run down the cheeks to meet under the chin, elongating the face even more. The arms are stretched almost perpendicular to the body and the forearms have a slight upward curve. The sternum is marked by parallel lines. A slight abdominal looseness makes the belly protude slightly, and the navel is very detailed and underlined by an absurdity on the perizonium. The latter is particularly carefully worked. It goes down to the knees in long concentric folds in sharp relief with a metal-like appearance. The most remarkable element is the top part where the piece of material is worked into a belt with an elaborate knot. The legs, bulging at the calves, are parallel, and the feet, with prominent tendons, are also placed next to each other.

If at one time we attributed this work to the Burgundy region the few details that it has been possible to discover about its history have confirmed that it most probably came from a place in the north of the Auvergne.