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Crucifix figure

Figure
ca. 1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a bone torso figure representing Christ on the cross. The style of carving suggests it may have been made in France in the mid-seventeenth century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCrucifix figure (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Bone, carved
Brief description
Figure, bone, torso of crucified christ, French, ca. 1650
Physical description
Christ on the cross. His head leans to his right shoulder, the arms missing, the legs broken away.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9cm
Object history
Bought from Mr Andrew Oliver, Queen's Gardens, London, along with other carvings in bone and a mother of pearl relief for a total of £3 in 1921 (for the bone carvings see: Mus. nos.: A.12-1921 and A.13-1921).
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a bone torso figure representing Christ on the cross. The style of carving suggests it may have been made in France in the mid-seventeenth century.
Bibliographic references
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1927-1929, Part II, p. 77
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 240
Collection
Accession number
A.11-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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