Ivory leaf of a diptych

Medieval (French)

British Museum

1300 - 1350

The right-hand leaf of a diptych with scenes from the Passion. In two registers - upper showing the Descent from the Cross, lower showing the Entombment.

• Medium: ivory
• Dimensions: 22 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £75 ( Total: £75)
• ArtFunded in: 1943
• Vendor: Retired seaman from Portsmouth

Provenance

Found by a retired seaman in second-hand shop in a south-coast town.

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