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Burial of Christ by Joseph and Nicodemus

late 14th century
ink and paint on heavy darkened, partially fragmentary parchment

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York, before 1996 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by gift.

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Geographies

Ethiopia (Place of Origin) Lake Tana (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 15 1/4 × W: 10 5/8 in. (38.8 × 27 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knopfelmacher, 1996

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

W.839.R

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Single leaf with Christ's entombment and resurrection

late 14th century (Solomonic)
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