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Source Description
St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr (ca. AD 35), kneels with his arms raised in prayer, blessed by the Hand of God. He seeks a pardon for the three men shown at the right who are about to stone him to death under the orders of Saul of Tarsus, who is seated at the left (Acts 7:58-60). This plaque, broken and worn smooth over time, was most likely made for a reliquary box or casket.
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Document identity
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27619
label
The Stoning of Saint Stephen
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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27619
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object
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normalized
title
The Stoning of Saint Stephen
description
St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr (ca. AD 35), kneels with his arms raised in prayer, blessed by the Hand of God. He seeks a pardon for the three men shown at the right who are about to stone him to death under the orders of Saul of Tarsus, who is seated at the left (Acts 7:58-60). This plaque, broken and worn smooth over time, was most likely made for a reliquary box or casket.
provenance
Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Co., Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1100 (Medieval)
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CC0
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en
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Ivory & Bone
plaques
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
9.6
depth
0.9
dimensionsRaw
2 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 5/16 in. (7.5 x 9.6 x 0.9 cm)
Source extras
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Mosan
style
Romanesque
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ivory
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6498
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MED
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215
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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cce88ffd7a8868b7
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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157e70cf91f23ff2
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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98dcb6db7120b6e7
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no
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no