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Morse Fragment with the Virgin

ca. 1250
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Morse Fragment with the Virgin
  • Date: ca. 1250
  • Geography: Made in Limoges, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Copper-gilt, glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 6 5/8 x 2 x 3/16 in. (16.8 x 5.1 x 0.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper
  • Credit Line: The Erich Lederer Collection, Gift of Mrs. Erich Lederer, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.319.72
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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