
- The Nativity
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The Nativity
- Object:
Relief
- Place of origin:
Germany (South, made)
- Date:
ca. 1480-1500 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Mother of pearl
- Credit Line:
Given by T. Whitcombe Green
- Museum number:
A.30-1929
- Gallery location:
Sculpture, Room 111, The Gilbert Bayes Gallery, case DR3
Semi-precious materials such as this often associated with a particular geographical region and highly valued because of their rarity. Many of the religious objects were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made near to the source of the material and then taken elsewhere.