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Panel (possibly a writing tablet), 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette; tablette à écrire) (Front)

Panel (possibly a writing tablet), 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette; tablette à écrire) (Front)
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Subject
Religious.

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Madrid, Museo Lázaro Galdiano

Inv. 3628

Ivory

Height: 90mm
Width: 52mm
Depth: 5mm

Crucifixion with the Virgin and saint John the Evangelist; praying Virgin; sun and moon.
Pinnacles.

Lázaro Galdiano 1926: 14th century.
Camps Cazorla 1949-1950: French, late 14th century.


Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Flat and smooth. Traces of a raised border seem to indicate that this piece may have originally been a writing tablet.
Label with black ink inscription: '156'.

Object Condition
Central crack in the upper part of the panel.

Comments
The low relief of this piece and the trace of a raised border on the back seem to indicate it originally was a writing tablet.

Provenance
Lázaro collection (from at least 1926-1927).

Bibliography
J. Lázaro Galdiano, La Colección Lázaro (Madrid, 1926), I, p. 13, no. 9.
E. Camps Cazorla, Inventario del Museo Lázaro Galdiano (1949-1950, unpublished).


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