Crozier Head with Double Enthroned Christ

ca. 1350–1375

Not on view

Croziers, the principal emblems of the pastoral role of bishops, abbots, and abbesses, were often richly decorated with subjects appropriate to religious authority. The double depiction of Christ within the volute is unusual for the fourteenth century and may indicate modern, rather than medieval, manufacture. Below are the cardinal virtues: Justice with her scales, Fortitude with the lion, Temperance diluting wine with water, and Prudence with her lamp.

Artwork Details

Title: Crozier Head with Double Enthroned Christ
Date: ca. 1350–1375
Geography: Made in possibly Lombardy, Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Elephant ivory with traces of modern paint and gilding
Dimensions: Overall: 7 5/16 x 4 1/16 x 1 1/4 in. (18.6 x 10.3 x 3.1 cm)
Shaft: 1 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (3 x 3.1 cm)
Base: 4 1/4 x 5 1/16 x 4 1/4 in. (10.8 x 12.8 x 10.8 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.171
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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