PlaquesFrench13th century
Christ in Majesty
1200-1210
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
The face of Christ is cast in relief; the rest of the design is incised in a flat plane.
Dimensions
17 x 14.8 x 1 cm (6 11/16 x 5 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[Jacques Seligman] sold; to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Isidor Straus, New York, NY October 13, 1926; Mrs. Jesse Isidor Straus (1936-1957) gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1970
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