Devotional Statuette of the Virgin and Child
Unknown
ca. 1250–70 · Oak, modern paint · Medieval Art
As in the contemporary ivory statuettes displayed nearby, the tender exchange of gestures and glances indicates a remarkable intimacy in this group. The statuette was probably originally set into a protective tabernacle.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1250–70
- Medium
- Oak, modern paint
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
