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Diptych

Diptych

  • Place of origin:

    France (eastern, possibly, made)
    Rhineland, Germany (possibly, made)

  • Date:

    14th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Carved ivory

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Alfred Williams Hearn

  • Museum number:

    A.39-1923

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This ivory diptych was probably made in the 14th century France. This represents four saints: St. Hohn the Evangelist with palm and book; St. John the Baptist with the lamb in a disk; St. Catherine with palm and wheel; St. Margaret issuing from the back of the dragon.

Physical description

Carved ivory diptych depicting four saints. On the left leaf are St. John the Evangelist with palm and book, and St. John the Baptist with the Agnus Dei in a disc; on the right leaf St. Catherine with palm and wheel and St. Margaret issuing from the back of the dragon. Above each figure is a trefoil arch.

Place of Origin

France (eastern, possibly, made)
Rhineland, Germany (possibly, made)

Date

14th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Carved ivory

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 cm, Width: 7.5 cm

Descriptive line

Carved ivory diptych depicting four saints, Eastern France or Rhineland, 14th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1927-1929. Part II. p. 28.

Subjects depicted

Dragons; St. John the Baptist; St. John the Evangelist; St. Catherine of Alexandria; St. Margaret

Categories

Sculpture; Christianity

Collection code

SCP

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