Panaghia
Relief
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This wooden medallion is by an unknown artist made in Greece, Mount Athos.
It is minutely sculptured in open work with many figures of saints and angels.
It is minutely sculptured in open work with many figures of saints and angels.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Panaghia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood |
| Brief description | Medallion with saints and angels, wood, by an unknown artist, Greece (Mount Athos), 18th century |
| Physical description | This medallion in carved wood is minutely sculptured in open work with many figures of saints and angels |
| Dimensions |
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| Production | Mount Athos |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This wooden medallion is by an unknown artist made in Greece, Mount Athos. It is minutely sculptured in open work with many figures of saints and angels. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. 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. 37 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5919-1859 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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