Plaque with Christ in Majesty

ca. 1050–1100

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

The letters "A" and "w" at either side of the figure of Christ refer to God's proclamation in the Apocalypse (Book of Revelation): "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end." This plaque may be from a book cover or a processional cross.

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Title: Plaque with Christ in Majesty
Date: ca. 1050–1100
Geography: Made in South France
Culture: South French
Medium: Cloisonné enamel on gilded copper alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 4 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/8in. (12.5 x 7.9 x 0.3cm)
Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.696
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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