Book-Cover Plaque with the Crucifixion and Holy Women at the Tomb

ca. 870-880 (Medieval)

8.7 cm 16.5 cm 0.7 cm

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In the upper scene, the crucified Christ is flanked by the Virgin, St. John, and the Roman soldiers Longinus and Stephaton. A coiled serpent, symbolizing conquered evil, wraps its tongue around the base of the cross. Below, the Holy Women are greeted by an angel at the empty...

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[Said to be from the Abbey of Maroilles, Picardy]; Augustin Lambert, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henri Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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