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Diptych with the Deposition and 2 Apostles
14th century (Gothic)
ivory
This carved ivory diptych contains two scenes set beneath vaulted gothic arches. In the left panel is the deposition of Christ, whose body is supported by Joseph o Arimathea while the Blessed Virgin weeps in the background. On the right panel stand two apostles, their right hands raised in adoration while their left hands carry books.
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.
Ex-Coll.: Alfred Andre, Paris, April 23-24, 1920
Measurements
Overall: 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. (9.8 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1900 (?)
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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.165