Crucifixion; swooning Virgin supported by Holy Women; saint John the Evangelist and onlookers holding scrolls.
Pointed trefoils in the spandrels.
Museum's opinion 2011: French (?), 1st half of 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Hinges
Traces of two missing hinges on the left side.
Reverse
Flat and smooth. Numerous labels: '15', 'Douane centrale Paris [...]', '5' in blue pencil, '7'.
Object Condition
The ivory surface has a heavy patina with darker brown blotches, possibly from burial in the ground or burning.Hole for suspension at the top.
Provenance
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Levy Hermanos, Paris and New York: gift of Mr and Mrs Maxime Levy Hermanos, 1981.
Bibliography
Mirror of the Medieval World, exhibition catalogue, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999, no. 157, p. 135.
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