Paper Cast
1902 (made)
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Within a narrow border is a full lenth figure of the Virgin Mary wearing a pale blue robe, a green mantle, golden nimbus and red shoes. She stands on a plinth placed on a green groundwith flowers. In the upper corners of the background, which is filled with a scale-pattern in gold and silver on blue, are monograms in black on gold. Object is largely obscured by opaque taping on glass.
Object details
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| Brief description | Paper cast of a glass mosaic representing the Virgin Mary in the act of adoration. |
| Physical description | Within a narrow border is a full lenth figure of the Virgin Mary wearing a pale blue robe, a green mantle, golden nimbus and red shoes. She stands on a plinth placed on a green groundwith flowers. In the upper corners of the background, which is filled with a scale-pattern in gold and silver on blue, are monograms in black on gold. Object is largely obscured by opaque taping on glass. |
| Object history | Taken from a 13th century panel at St. Mark's in Venice. |
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| Accession number | 966-1902 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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