Gothic Ivories Project | Triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front)

Triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front)

Triptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (Front)

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Subject
Religious. Life of Christ.

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Ivory;metal (hinges)

Height: 100 mm
Width: 270 mm (open)

Wing, left
Crucifixion; Virgin with one of the holy Women; saint John the Evangelist.
Centre panel
Entombment with Virgin kissing Christ; saint John the Baptist; apostles; Holy Women.
Wing, right
Resurrection; five soldiers asleep; soldiers in armour; banner.
Foliated decoration in the spandrels.

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Two ring hinges on either side.

Provenance
Paul collection (in 1924): his sale, Cologne, 16 October 1882, lot 555. Mimara collection: sale, Amsterdam, 9 November 1954, lot 32.

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