The cherub heads on the balustrade of the Nepomuk Chapel in Mauerbach are sculpted decorative elements mounted on a spherical base, featuring several angel heads arranged in a circle, each with childlike facial features and stylized hair. This so-called putto or cherubim depiction is typical of the Baroque style and symbolizes the heavenly sphere as well as the depicted saint’s closeness to the divine. The spherical form on which the heads are arranged reinforces the impression of a cloud-like mass, a motif frequently used in Baroque art to represent the heavens. As part of the balustrade, these finials simultaneously mark the boundary between the secular exterior and the sacred interior of the chapel, thereby contributing both to the decorative design and to the symbolic significance of the structure.