Relief
18th century (made)
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This carved wooden panel was produced for devotional use. The panel depicts the Virgin Mary and incidents from the life of St. George.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cypress wood |
| Brief description | Panel, carved wood. Virgin Mary, St. George. |
| Physical description | Relief, for devotional use. Light wood, carved and pierced in two divisions. In the upper one is a group of the Virgin, surrounded by the busts of saints, enclosed with foliated tracery; in the lower division are groups representing incidents in the life of St George. |
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| Production | from Mount Athos |
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| Summary | This carved wooden panel was produced for devotional use. The panel depicts the Virgin Mary and incidents from the life of St. George. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1883. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1884. pp. 75 |
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| Accession number | 612-1883 |
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| Record created | July 30, 2008 |
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