Plaque with Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem

Unknown

900–925 · Ivory · Medieval Art

Plaque with Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem — Unknown

Probably part of a large narrative cycle of the life of Jesus, this ivory shows his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This incident, in which the populace hailed him as king with palm branches and cloaks, launches the sequence of events that led to the Crucifixion.

Artist
Unknown
Date
900–925
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Ottonian
Department
Medieval Art
Credit line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

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