Man of Sorrows; hands crossed holding a palm; crown of thorns; tomb; interior with two windows.
Twisted columns. Foliated decoration in the spandrels.
Giusti 1999: Italy (Veneto), 1st half of the 15th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Curved. An ivory handle is set into a chamfered slot in the back.
Object Condition
Dark brown stains along the lower edge on the back and on the handle.
Provenance
Acquired on the art market, Milan.
Bibliography
P. Giusti in Museo Civico Amedeo Lia: Sculture e oggetti d'arte (I cataloghi del Museo Civico Amedeo Lia), ed. by M. Ratti and A. Marmori (La Spezia, 1999), no. 2.39.
P. Williamson and G. Davies, Medieval Ivory Carvings 1200-1550 (London, 2014), in relation to no. 143.
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