When was "Tabernacle of Cherves" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1220–1230.

Is "Tabernacle of Cherves" in the public domain?

Yes, Tabernacle of Cherves is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tabernacle of Cherves

Q: What medium is "Tabernacle of Cherves"?

Tabernacle of Cherves is Copper (plaques): engraved, scraped, stippled, and gilt; (appliqués): repoussé, chased, engraved, scraped, and gilt; champlevé enamel: medium blue, turquoise, medium green, yellow, red, and white, modern wood mount.

Unknown Artist

ca. 1220–1230

Medium

Copper (plaques): engraved, scraped, stippled, and gilt; (appliqués): repoussé, chased, engraved, scraped, and gilt; champlevé enamel: medium blue, turquoise, medium green, yellow, red, and white, modern wood mount

Dimensions

Closed: 33 × 19 3/4 × 10 3/4 in., 90 lb. (83.8 × 50.2 × 27.3 cm, 40.8 kg) Open: 33 in. × 37 3/4 in. × 10 3/4 in. (83.8 × 95.9 × 27.3 cm) Other (Proper right wing): 27 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. (69.5 × 24.1 cm) Other (Proper left wing): 27 1/8 × 9 3/8 in. (68.9 × 23.8 cm)

Classification

Enamels-Champlevé

Culture

French

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.735

Tabernacle of Cherves

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