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Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre

early 10th century
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14
This ivory plaque probably once served as part of a decorative cover for a liturgical manuscript. Three holy women intent on anointing the body of Jesus approach his burial place, the Holy Sepulchre, seen here as a twostory cylindrical building. A man "robed in white," and endowed here with wings, informs them that Jesus has risen from the dead. The Roman soldiers are asleep at their posts, completely unaware of the miracle of the Resurrection that has taken place.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre
  • Date: early 10th century
  • Geography: Made in Milan (?), Italy
  • Culture: North Italian
  • Medium: Elephant ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 5/16 in. (19 x 10.8 x 0.8 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Elephant
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Cloisters Collection and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.19
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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