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Plaque with Doubting Thomas

ca. 1140–60
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Presented here are scenes from Gospel accounts of Jesus’ meetings with his followers after the Resurrection. Each plaque is composed of multiple pieces of walrus ivory carved in high relief. These plaques, along with others in Cologne,London, and Berlin, decorated the front of an altar or pulpit. They were originally set into a wood or metal framework and painted.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plaque with Doubting Thomas
  • Date: ca. 1140–60
  • Geography: Made in Cologne, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Walrus ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall (with mount): 8 3/8 x 7 9/16 x 1 1/8 in. (21.2 x 19.2 x 2.9 cm)
    Overall (without mount): 8 3/8 x 7 9/16 x 3/8 in. (21.2 x 19.2 x 0.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Walrus
  • Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.202
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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