Gothic Ivories Project | Gabled triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front (closed))

Gabled triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front (closed))

Gabled triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front (closed))

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Front (closed)

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Secular. Religious.

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Fécamp, Palais Bénédictine

Inv. A-1-b11

Ivory;iron wire (hinges)

Height: 218mm
Width: 138mm
Depth: 8-12mm

Wing, left
Procession (?); women; unidentified female figure with hands crossed on her chest; tree.
Centre panel
Unidentified presentation scene; man holding a crown or tiara; man holding a staff and the model of a church; onlookers; tree.
Wing, right
Soldiers; shield; tree.
Rosette in the gable; foliated decoration.

Museum's opinion 2013: 19th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Two ring hinges on either side.

Reverse
Curved and rough: retaining the natural curve of the tusk, and thus not closing properly. Blue and white label with inscription: '31'.

Provenance
Possibly the item described in a pre-1888 handwritten inventory kept at the museum as: 'Un triptyque en ivoire: scène religieuse. XIIIe siècle.' (p. 7).

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