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Pax (baiser de paix) (Front)

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Geneva, Musée d'art et d'histoire

F 42

Ivory

Height: 112mm
Width: 77mm
Depth: 6-12mm

Crucifixion with the Virgin and saint John the Evangelist; rugged cross.
Foliated decoration.

Museum's opinion 2011: French (Ile-de-France), last quarter of the 14th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Curved.The handle which was originally set into a chamfered slot in the back has been lost.

Object Condition
Upper corners and sides damaged. Cracked.
Traces of a metal frame.

Provenance
Purchased in 1872 in Geneva.

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