Baptism of Christ by saint John the Baptist; angel holding Christ's tunic; blessing gesture.
Dalton 1909: France, 14th century.
Koechlin 1924: France, 1st quarter of the 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Hinges
Two broken hinges on the left side.
Reverse
Smooth and flat. Hole in the upper part of the panel (not visible from the front). Modern ink inscription: 'W.M' (for William Maskell), '8' (pencil).
Object Condition
The lower border is chipped and the outer edge seems to have been shaved.
Provenance
Collection of William Maskell (b. 1814, d. 1890): bought from him by the Museum in 1856.
Bibliography
O. M. Dalton, Catalogue of the Ivory Carvings of the Christian Era in the British Museum (London, 1909), no. 286, pl. LXVI.
R. Koechlin, Les Ivoires gothiques français (Paris, 1924), I, pp. 205, 207; II, no. 499; pl. XCI.
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