Olibrius, prefect of Antioch, one of his huntsmen, meets saint Margaret spinning beside her flock of sheep; spear. Unidentified scene with seated king (Olibrius orders saint Margaret to be tortured?).
Incised quatrefoils in the gables.
Godard-Faultrier 1884: 15th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Object Condition
Vertical break to the left of the loack.
Trace of the missing lock. Holes for the fittings (now missing).
Comments
This piece was originally the front panel of a casket of which two other panels have survived, also in the Angers collection (see related objects). Godard-Faultrier mentions four pieces in 1884, but only three are located today.
Provenance
Found at Ingrandes. Acquired by the Museum in February 1863.
Bibliography
V. Godard-Faultrier, Inventaire du Musée d'Antiquités Saint-Jean et Toussaint (Angers, 1884), no. 2109, p. 347. Accessible online through Europeana: http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/9200143/BEAEFCA0F6A86A9F2969EE316B50AE59CF54D146.html?start=4 [accessed 02/05/2013].
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