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The Rattlesden St John (© Moyse's Hall Museum)
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© Moyse's Hall Museum

The Rattlesden St John

Artist: Medieval

Location: Moyse's Hall Museum

Date: 1179 - 1181

Materials: cast bronze, gilded

Dimensions: 10 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £15,000 (Total: £95,000)

Vendor: Unknown (through Christie's)

Review number: 4701 (1999)

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Provenance:
Found in a field at Rattlesden, 1972; Sold Christie's 1972; on loan to V&A 1972-1998.

Description:
Statuette of St John the Evangelist from a Crucifixion group. Depicted holding his head in his right hand. A joint purchase and grant between Moyse's Hall Museum, Bury St. Edmunds and Ipswich Museum.

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