Crucifixion
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The crucifixion is depicted with Mary and St. John on Christ's right and left, respectively. Angels appear in the upper corners of the plaque. Possibly a western carving after a Byzantine example.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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3/21/1961 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Measurements
Overall: 5 3/8 x 4 5/16 in. (13.6 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.143