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cross
;
relief
Object Type
cross
relief
Museum number
1858,1110.1
Description
Cross; ivory; one arm broken off diagonally, and lower limb much decayed; upper limb pierced transversely for suspension; each side of cross divided into six fields, in each a scene from the Life of Christ; obverse: Annunciation, Presentation, Baptism, Raising of Lazarus, Transfiguration, Dormition of the Virgin; reverse: Nativity, Entry into Jerusalem, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost.
Production date
16thC
Production place
Made in:
Russia (Europe)
Materials
ivory
Technique
pierced
carved
Dimensions
Height:
9.40 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Dalton 1909 / Catalogue of the Ivory Carvings of the Christian Era with Examples of Mohammedan Art and Carvings in Bone in the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum
(562)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
annunciation
presentation in temple
baptism of christ
raising of lazarus
transfiguration
death of virgin
nativity
entry into jerusalem
crucifixion
christ in hell
ascension
pentecost
Associated names
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
Virgin Mary
Representation of:
Lazarus
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Edmund Waterton
Acquisition date
1858
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1858,1110.1