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Wing, left (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette; frise d'arcatures) (Front)

Wing, left (fragment of a diptych), 1 register, 3 arches across (plaquette; frise d'arcatures) (Front)
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Lisbon, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

Inv. MNAA 2422 Esc

Ivory

Height: 67 mm
Width: 51mm
Depth: 9 mm

Adoration of the Magi; Christ standing in the Virgin's lap.
Border of dentils.

Museum's opinion 2013: French, 14th century (?).


Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Traces of two missing hinges on the right side.

Reverse
Flat and smooth with rounded edges. Cracked. Some incisions. Pen inscription: 'Francez. Século XIV n. 29 B[...]'.

Object Condition
Upper border chipped. Vertical cracks. The mitres of the hinges have been filled with some substance.

Provenance
Bequest of Barros e Sá in 1981.


Image

© Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon. Photography: Giorgio Bordino. Direção-Geral do Património Cultural / Arquivo de Documentação Fotográfica (DGPC/ADF).

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