Panel with the Head of a Bishop

South Netherlandish

1440–60

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 13

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Title: Panel with the Head of a Bishop
Date: 1440–60
Culture: South Netherlandish
Medium: Colorless glass, silver stain, and vitreous paint
Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/16 x 4 3/16 x 3/16 in. (21.4 x 10.6 x 0.5 cm)
Classification: Glass-Stained
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2007
Object Number: 2007.69
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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