Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre
Unknown Artist
early 10th century
Medium
Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 5/16 in. (19 x 10.8 x 0.8 cm)
Classification
Ivories-Elephant
Culture
North Italian
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Cloisters Collection and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993
Accession Number
1993.19
Tags
About this artwork
This Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre dating to early 10th century exemplifies the artistic traditions of North Italian. Created in elephant ivory, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of North Italian artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's The Cloisters, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work's Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 5/16 in. (19 x 10.8 x 0.8 cm) and material qualities refl...