Gothic Ivories Project | Panel (possibly a writing tablet), 1 register, 3 arches across (frise d'arcatures; plaquette; tablette à écrire) (Back)

Panel (possibly a writing tablet), 1 register, 3 arches across (frise d'arcatures; plaquette; tablette à écrire) (Back)

Panel (possibly a writing tablet), 1 register, 3 arches across (frise d'arcatures; plaquette; tablette à écrire) (Back)

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Subject
Religious.

Repository Institution
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Paris, Musée de Cluny-Musée national du Moyen Âge

Cl. 15916

Ivory

Height: 95mm
Width: 56mm
Depth: 2mm

Crucifixion; angels collecting the blood of Christ in chalices; chalice collecting Christ's blood at the foot of the cross; rugged cross; swooning Virgin supported by Holy Women; saint John the Evangelist kneeling; soldiers and onlookers.
Tracery in the spandrels. Border of dentils.

Museum's opinion 2010: French (?), 19th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Circular recess on the reverse.

Provenance
Given by Hugues Imbert in 1906.

Image

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