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.
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Title of artwork, date
Ivory leaf of a diptych, 1300–1350
Date supported
1943
Medium and material
Ivory
Dimensions
22 cm
Grant
75
Total cost
75
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