Angel from the Lid of an Incense Boat

ca. 1325–50

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306

This image of the angel Gabriel—appearing to the Virgin Mary to announce that she will become the mother of Jesus—once decorated the lid of a boat-shaped vessel used to hold incense. Reversing the standard color scheme of manuscript illumination, the heavenly image of Gabriel is golden, while blue is reserved for highlights and the background.

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Title: Angel from the Lid of an Incense Boat
Date: ca. 1325–50
Geography: Made in Siena, Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Gilded copper, champlevé enamel
Dimensions: Overall: 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 in. (9.1 x 9 x 2.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line: Gift of Brimo de Laroussilhe, 2006
Object Number: 2006.316
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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