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Christ in the Tomb

Plaque
second half of 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This plaque depicts Christ standing in the sepulchre.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Religion
Plaques & Plaquettes
Sculpture
Object type
Plaque
TitleChrist in the Tomb (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Plaque, bronze, Christ in the Tomb, by an unknown artist, Italy, second half of 15th century
Physical description
This plaque depicts Christ standing in the sepulchre.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.25cm
  • Width: 5.08cm
Object history
It was originally mounted as a pax. Bought for 8s in 1861.
Subjects depicted
Sepulchre
Christ
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1861. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 31
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
7375-1861

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313908/christ-in-the-tomb-plaque-unknown/
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