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Large ivory binding plate carved in high relief...

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Large ivory binding plate carved in high relief depicting the Crucifixion Crucifixion under a canopy with fleurons and three-lobed oculi in the corners. Christ hangs from a scalloped cross, his head tilted over his right shoulder, his legs strongly bent. He wears a long perizonium with lateral falls. Mary and St. John John stand on either side of the cross. Traces of binding on the back. Paris workshop, early 14th century H. 13.5 cm - W. 8.3 cm - D. 220.28 gr (small accidents and restorations) Provenance: Former collection Louis-Pierre Bresset, Château de la Rochelambert, Haute-Loire