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Figure of Christ

Figure
14th century (made)

Figure or corpus, of Christ from a crucifix; copper alloy with gilding, Italy, 1400-1450 (the halo later)

Object details

Object type
Figure
Titles
  • Figure of Christ (generic title)
  • Corpus of Christ (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Copper with gilding
Brief description
Figure or corpus, of Christ from a crucifix; copper alloy with gilding, Italy, 1400-1450 (the halo later)
Dimensions
  • Maximum, from top of halo to feet height: 11.1cm
  • Maximum, across arms width: 9.9cm
  • From head to back, maximum depth: 2.3cm
Credit line
Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.42-1955

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O324213/figure-of-christ-figure/
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