Leaf from an Ivory Diptych

1250–1300
Not on view
Christ appears here in judgment, displaying the wounds in his hands and flanked by angels holding objects associated with his suffering. The kneeling Mary and Saint John intercede on behalf of the resurrected dead, rising up below. Among these is a pope. Below is the Anointing of the Body of Christ.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Leaf from an Ivory Diptych
  • Date: 1250–1300
  • Geography: Made in Paris, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Elephant ivory with traces of polychromy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 9/16 x 3 1/2 x 3/8 in. (19.2 x 8.9 x 1 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Elephant
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.280
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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