Gothic Ivories Project | Writing tablet, 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette, frise d'arcatures; tablette à écrire) (Back)

Writing tablet, 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette, frise d'arcatures; tablette à écrire) (Back)

Writing tablet, 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette, frise d'arcatures; tablette à écrire) (Back)

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La Spezia, Museo Civico Amedeo Lia

A10

Ivory

Height: 74mm
Width: 45mm
Depth: 3-4mm

Crucifixion; swooning Virgin supported by Holy Women; saint John the Evangelist and onlookers; sun and moon.
Pointed trefoils in the spandrels and gables.

Giusti 1999: France (?), mid 14th century (?).

Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Recessed to receive the wax, with a raised border.

Object Condition
Worn.

Provenance
Acquired on the art market, Rome.

Bibliography
P. Giusti in Museo Civico Amedeo Lia: Sculture e oggetti d'arte (I cataloghi del Museo Civico Amedeo Lia), ed. by M. Ratti and A. Marmori (La Spezia, 1999), no. 2.23.

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