Female figure wearing a chaplet pierced with small holes; lady holding a box (Pandora?) or a book.
De Coo 1969: France, mid 14th century.
Museum's opinion 2012: France, mid 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Carved in the round but lower relief on the back. Label with inscription: '221'.
Object Condition
Missing: tip.
Comments
Gems probably were inserted in the small holes of the chaplet, on the box or book she holds and in the drilled pupils.
Provenance
Purchased before 1901 by Fritz Mayer van den Bergh (b. 1858, d. 1901), Antwerp; upon his death, his mother Henriëtte had a purpose-built museum erected (1901-1904) to house his collection.
Bibliography
J. De Coo, Catalogue du Musée Mayer van den Bergh (Antwerp, 1933), no. 221.
J. De Coo, Museum Mayer Van den Bergh, Catalogus 2. Beeldhouwkunst, plaketten, antiek (Antwerp, 1969), no. 2111, p.119.
S. Vandenberghe, Ivory in Bruges: Treasures from museums, churches and monasteries, exhibition catalogue, Bruges, 2010, pp. 14-15.
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