Used by church dignitaries if on a journey and out of reach of church for mass. Richly carved with images of the apostles within arcades on the long sides. At one end is a representation of the Crucifixion with St John and the Virgin, and at the other, Christ in Majesty with symbols of the Evangelists.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Portable altar, 1125–1150
Date supported
1963
Medium and material
Whalebone
Dimensions
23 x 9 x 14 cm
Grant
2500
Total cost
15000
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