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Plaque with God Creating the Animals

1084
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
From the Cathedral of Salerno, this plaque comes from a set of about fifty ivories depicting biblical scenes that may have decorated a large church furnishing.

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Object Information
  • Title: Plaque with God Creating the Animals
  • Date: 1084
  • Geography: Made in Amalfi
  • Culture: South Italian
  • Medium: Elephant ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/16 x 4 3/16 x 5/16 in. (10.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Elephant
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.156
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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