Gothic Ivories Project | Wing, right (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette) (Front)

Wing, right (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette) (Front)

Wing, right (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette) (Front)

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Religious. Saints.

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Clermont-Ferrand, Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot [MARQ]

Inv. 61.22.1

Ivory

Height: 110mm
Width: 50mm
Depth: 5mm

Saint John the Baptist holding the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei); camel hide; saint Clare as a nun holding a book.
Medallions containing quatrefoils enclosing protruding cones in the spandrels.

Museum's opinion 2012: 14th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Traces of two missing hinges on the left side.

Reverse
Flat and smooth.

Object Condition
Numerous cracks.

Provenance
Purchased before 1861.

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