Gothic Ivories Project | Head of crozier (crosse) (Side)

Head of crozier (crosse) (Side)

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Subject
Religious.

Private collection, London (in 2012)

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Ivory

Height: 115mm
Width: 128mm

Lamb of God (Agnus Dei); winged dragon; hybrid creature.

Williamson 2005: Italian, 13th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Carved in the round.

Object Condition
Missing: part of the cross and banner which forms the attribute of the lamb of God.

Provenance
Blumka Gallery, New York (bought in 1990 or 1991 outside of the United States); private collection, London: bought from Blumka Gallery, New York, 2 February 1998.

Bibliography
P. Williamson, Medieval and Later Treasures from a Private Collection, exhibition catalogue, London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 2005, no. 24.

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