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The Crucifixion

c. 1290–1320

France, Paris?, Gothic period, late 13th-early 14th century

Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 8.5 x 6.4 x 1.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 1978.55
Public Domain
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Location
106C Medieval Treasury
Print

Description

Flanking the crucified Christ, the figures of Longinus and the Virgin appear on this fragment of an exquisitely carved ivory panel. Now lost are the figures of Stephaton and Saint John. However, Stephaton’s right foot and the vinegar-soaked sponge on a pole are still visible where the ivory breaks off.
An ivory carving with vertical cracks and broken edges depicts Christ on our right, torso curved and head slumped with a crown of thorns and wavy hair. To our left, a woman with hands clasped and a bearded man in a flat cap and long-sleeved garment look toward him. Christ's ribs are prominent above a draped loincloth. The pale cream sculpture is fragmented, missing Christ's arms and parts of the cross.

The Crucifixion

c. 1290–1320

France, Paris?, Gothic period, late 13th-early 14th century

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