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Source Description
This intricate plaque illustrates scenes from the early life of Christ, beginning with the Nativity and the Annunciation to the Shepherds. In the second tier are the Flight into Egypt, the Adoration of the Magi, and Herod, pointing to the scene below of the Massacre of the Innocents. At the left is the Presentation in the Temple, and at the bottom are the Baptism and First Temptation of Christ, with the Devil appearing as a beast with claws and sharp spines.
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Document identity
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20048
label
Book-Cover Plaque with Scenes of the Life of Christ
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3
Source metadata
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20048
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object
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normalized
title
Book-Cover Plaque with Scenes of the Life of Christ
description
This intricate plaque illustrates scenes from the early life of Christ, beginning with the Nativity and the Annunciation to the Shepherds. In the second tier are the Flight into Egypt, the Adoration of the Magi, and Herod, pointing to the scene below of the Massacre of the Innocents. At the left is the Presentation in the Temple, and at the bottom are the Baptism and First Temptation of Christ, with the Devil appearing as a beast with claws and sharp spines.
provenance
Henri Daguerre, Paris; Henry Walters, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
9th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
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
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13.5
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9.1
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
5 5/16 x 3 5/8 x 3/16 in. (13.5 x 9.1 x 0.5 cm)
Source extras
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Asturian
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Asturian
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ivory
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6242
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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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8e35d34afb513fed
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4e0cc1015505339d
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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892c98cbcf56225b
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no
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no