Crucifix figure
Figure
ca. 1680 - ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1680 - ca. 1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ivory on wood crucifix figure was made in Italy in ca. 1680-1700. The back of the figure has been shaved down to fit onto the cross, which is a later addition. The arms are carved separately and attached. The figure is fixed with four nails onto the wooden cross. The whole is housed in a metal case, which has two hinged doors at the front and two more at the back, and which is likewise a later addition. It was evidently a devotional item.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Crucifix figure (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory on wood cross in metal container |
| Brief description | Crucifix figure, ivory on wood (cross), inside a metal case, Italian, ca. 1680-1700, cross and container later additions |
| Physical description | Figure is fixed with four nails to the black wood cross, and is housed in a metal case with has two hinged doors at the front, and two more at the back. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Graham Rees-Mogg |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Graham Rees-Mogg (née Kathleen Mary Christine Hamilton) (1884-1949) in 1950. |
| Production | the wooden cross and the metal container are later additions |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This ivory on wood crucifix figure was made in Italy in ca. 1680-1700. The back of the figure has been shaved down to fit onto the cross, which is a later addition. The arms are carved separately and attached. The figure is fixed with four nails onto the wooden cross. The whole is housed in a metal case, which has two hinged doors at the front and two more at the back, and which is likewise a later addition. It was evidently a devotional item. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 300, p. 305 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.21-1950 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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