diptych; religious/ritual equipment

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Object Type: diptych; religious/ritual equipment
Museum number: 1856,0623.115
Description: Diptych; ivory; carved; left leaf depicts Crucifixion between Virgin and St John with skull and bone beneath; right leaf depicts Descent from Cross with St Mary Magdalene holding embalming oil and handkerchief; both scenes beneath ornate canopies supported by pillars.
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 111 millimetres; Weight: 166.30 grammes; Width: 83 millimetres (closed); Width: 162 millimetres (open); Depth: 9 millimetres
Location: Not on display
Subjects: saint/martyr; crucifixion; deposition
Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Virgin Mary; Representation of: St John the Evangelist; Representation of: St Mary Magdalene
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1856
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1856,0623.115
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 15 (Maskell)

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