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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:French
Title:Writing tablet cover showing the Crucifixion
Date Made:third quarter of the 14th century
Type:Sculpture
Materials:Ivory
Place Made:Europe; France; Paris
Measurements:Overall: 4 3/16 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 in; 10.6 cm x 6.4 cm x 2.5 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1959.1.M.M
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Snow in memory of their daughter Annie E. Snow (Class of 1938)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Ivory writing tablet cover; scene shows crucifixion of Christ under three Gothic arches supported by two holy women on the left, and Saint John with two Hebrews on the right. Mary has a twisted skirt, and John's mantle falls in a series of folds to the knee.

Tags:
religion; writing; Christianity

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