Leaf from a Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

ca. 1340–60

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306

A considerable amount of paint remains on this diptych - an important reminder that bright color originally covered the pure ivory surfaces.

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Title: Leaf from a Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ
Date: ca. 1340–60
Geography: Made in France or North Spain
Culture: French or North Spanish
Medium: Elephant ivory with paint
Dimensions: Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 1/2 in. (17.1 x 9.2 x 1.2 cm)
open as diptych with 17.190.291: 6 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 1/2 in. (17.1 x 18.5 x 1.2 cm)
closed as diptych with 17.190.292: 6 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 7/8 in. (17.1 x 9.2 x 2.3 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.292
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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