Gothic Ivories Project | Wing, left (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette; frise d'arcatures) (Front)

Wing, left (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette; frise d'arcatures) (Front)

Wing, left (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette; frise d'arcatures) (Front)

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Subject
Religious. Saints.

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Ivory

Unidentified saint holding a martyr's palm (possibly saint John the Evangelist); standing Virgin and Child; saint John the Baptist holding the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)
Incised trefoils in the spandrels; border of dentils.

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Traces of two missing hinges on the right side (?).

Object Condition
The panel broke along a vertical line into at least two pieces which have been glued back together.
Holes along the right edge, probably for hinges.

Provenance
Demotte collection, early 20th century.

Image

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