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Devotional Statuette of the Virgin and Child

ca. 1250–70
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
As in the contemporary ivory statuettes displayed nearby, the tender exchange of gestures and glances indicates a remarkable intimacy in this group. The statuette was probably originally set into a protective tabernacle.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Devotional Statuette of the Virgin and Child
  • Date: ca. 1250–70
  • Geography: Made in Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Oak, modern paint
  • Dimensions: Overall: 15 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (40 x 12.1 x 7.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.725
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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