Inv. K 523
Side 1: saint John the Baptist holding the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei); saint Catherine of Alexandria with wheel and martyr's palm. Annunciation; vase of lilies. Saint Fiacre as a monk holding a book and spade; unidentified male saint holding a book and crozier. Saint Clare (?) holding an ointment pot; saint Laurence holding a gridiron.
Side 2: saint Paul holding a sword; saint Peter holding a key. Saint James the Lesser with a fuller's club (?); saint Bartholomew with a flaying knife. Female saint holding a book and a candle (possibly saint Genevieve); saint Judas with a spear. Male saint with a book and a marty's palm (possibly saint John the Evangelist); saint James the Greater with pilgrim's hat, staff and satchel.
Crosshatched background. Pilasters.
Museum's opinion 2013: 16th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Carved on both sides.
Object Condition
Missing: 5 of the thicker teeth.
Central holes (plugged with ivory; they do not go all the way through).
Provenance
Acquired by the Museum in 1930.
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