Panel with Byzantine Ivory Carving of the Crucifixion

Unknown Artist

10th century (ivory); late 11th century (setting)

Panel with Byzantine Ivory Carving of the Crucifixion by Unknown Artist

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

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