Figure of Samuel

ca. 1075–1100

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

Inscribed on the reverse “Samuel,” the figure represents one of a series of the twenty-four elders of the Apocalypse, described by Saint John in the Book of Revelation, perhaps from an altar frontal centering on Christ. The geometric form of the drapery and the delicate openwork carving technique add to this figure’s masterly quality.

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Title: Figure of Samuel
Date: ca. 1075–1100
Geography: Made in Saint-Omer, France
Culture: North French
Medium: Walrus Ivory
Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (11.1 x 4.7 x 1.7 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Walrus
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.220
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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