Inv. MCCCLXIV
Seated Virgin and Child; Virgin holding a bird in her right hand; Christ in long robe; Christ standing on the Virgin's left knee; Christ holding a fruit in his left hand.
Koechlin 1924: France, 2nd half of 14th century.
Liebgott 1985 and Museum's opinion 2013: France, c. 1350.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Curved with crosshatching (pulp cavity visible). Later strip of wood with metal loop for hanging.
Incised inscription: 'MCCCLXIIII' (previous classification number).
Object Condition
Missing: head of Christ, Virgin's crown (metal ?).
Provenance
Gift of Mr Monrad, councillor, in 1825.
Bibliography
R. Koechlin, Les Ivoires gothiques français (Paris, 1924), I, p. 246; II, no. 696; III, pl. CXIV.
N. K. Liebgott, Elfenben - fra Danmarks Middelalder (Copenhagen, 1985), p. 71, fig. 65.
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