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Center Panel of a Triptych with the Crucifixion and the Entombment

ca. 1100
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Originally the central panel of a triptych, this ivory has a cavity below the Entombment scene that may indicate its function as a reliquary for pieces of the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Center Panel of a Triptych with the Crucifixion and the Entombment
  • Date: ca. 1100
  • Geography: Made in Amalfi
  • Culture: South Italian
  • Medium: Elephant ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 9/16 in. (22.5 x 10.4 x 1.4 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Elephant
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.43
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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