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Crucifix

ca. 1300
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
The image of the suffering Christ crucified with three nails emerged in western Europe in the 1100s. Such crucifixes, with Christ wearing a crown of thorns, played a part in devotions relating to the Passion liturgy.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Crucifix
  • Date: ca. 1300
  • Geography: Made in Ile de France, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Oak, polychromy
  • Dimensions: Overall (with cross): 59 3/4 x 45 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. (151.8 x 115.9 x 33.3 cm)
    Overall (without cross): 55 1/8 x 41 5/16 x 12 1/8 in. (140 x 105 x 30.8 cm)
    weight: 33lb. (15kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Wood
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.58.2
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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