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Source Description
This ivory is closely related to Early Christian works such as the Saint Lupicin gospel covers in the Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris) and the Saint Paul ivory from the Musee de Cluny (Paris) both dated to the the 6th/7th century. Some inconsinstencies such as the rendering of the eyes, the masking of the angels' hands, and the lack of a throne for the seated Christ suggest the misunderstanding of a model. This together with the coarse carving style cast doubts on the authenticity of this object that could be a modern copy.
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Document identity
localId
33007
label
Book Cover with Christ in a Mandorla
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
33007
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Book Cover with Christ in a Mandorla
description
This ivory is closely related to Early Christian works such as the Saint Lupicin gospel covers in the Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris) and the Saint Paul ivory from the Musee de Cluny (Paris) both dated to the the 6th/7th century. Some inconsinstencies such as the rendering of the eyes, the masking of the angels' hands, and the lack of a throne for the seated Christ suggest the misunderstanding of a model. This together with the coarse carving style cast doubts on the authenticity of this object that could be a modern copy.
provenance
J. Campe Collection, Hamburg [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Alphonse Kann, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Alphonse Kann Sale, New York, January 6-8, 1927, lot 447; Henry Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
9th-10th century? (Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
bindings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17
height
9.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 11/16 x W: 3 3/4 in. (17 x 9.6 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory
creator_ids
6807
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
358
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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05de7f3749894708