Panel with Byzantine Ivory Carving of the Crucifixion
Unknown Artist
10th century (ivory); late 11th century (setting)
Medium
Silver-gilt with pseudo-filigree, glass, crystal, and sapphire cabochons, ivory on wood support
Dimensions
Overall: 10 3/8 x 8 5/8 x 1 in. (26.4 x 21.9 x 2.5 cm)
Classification
Ivories
Culture
Byzantine (ivory); Spanish (setting)
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number
17.190.134
Tags
Saint JohnCrucifixionChristVirgin Mary