Inv. 2887.1
Crucifixion; swooning Virgin supported by Holy Women; saint John the Evangelist and onlookers holding scrolls; sun and moon.
Pointed trefoils.
Randall 1993: Dutch (?), 1390-1400.
Attribution
Unknown
Hinges
Two hinges on the left side. The hinges have retained their original pins.
Polychromy - Gilding
Traces of polychromy: hair, beards and headdresses.
Reverse
Flat and smooth. Faded inscription: 'D v P' (implying, according to Randall 1993, a Dutch ownership).
Object Condition
Hole on the right edge where the clasp was fitted. Hole with silver ring at the top for hanging.
Missing: some noses of the Holy Women and male onlookers.
Provenance
Bought from Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles, in 1961. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Livingston Jenks.
Bibliography
R. H. Randall, The Golden Age of Ivory: Gothic Ivory Carvings in North American Collections (New York, 1993), no. 159.
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