Panel with Virgin and Child

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14th century · Elephant ivory · Medieval Art

This diminutive carving represents Mary and baby Jesus in a format typical of the north of France during the Gothic period. While the architectural framework is modern, its origin is unclear, and may be a fragment of an ivory diptych of the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th century

Medium

Elephant ivory

Culture

French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915