Crozier Shaft
14th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
These carved portions of boxwood are part of a staff and crozier. They are cared with scenes from the Old Testament. The scenes, which in most cases are shown under arcades of flattened arches, are arranged in horizontal bands covering the whole surface of the staff and beginning at the bottom.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Boxwood |
| Brief description | Crozier shaft in three parts, carved boxwood, France (Hainaut?), ca. 1300-1350 (possibly) |
| Physical description | Staff of a crozier, boxwood, carved with scenes from the Old Testament from the Creation to the Fall of Sodom. |
| Object history | Purchased under the Bequest of Captain H.B Murray. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | These carved portions of boxwood are part of a staff and crozier. They are cared with scenes from the Old Testament. The scenes, which in most cases are shown under arcades of flattened arches, are arranged in horizontal bands covering the whole surface of the staff and beginning at the bottom. |
| Bibliographic reference | De Kernier, Iseut. ''Une crosse a baston de boys ou est figuré la Passion Nostre Seigneur...': Étude sur un group de bâtons pastoraux en buis sculpté,' La Revue des musées de France no. 1 (2020): 26-35 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.11-1933 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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