Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ
Object type: Diptych
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: French
Date: 14th century
Medium: Ivory with traces of polychromy and metal mounts
Dimensions: Overall (opened): 6 5/8 x 8 7/16 x 1/2 in. (16.8 x 21.4 x 1.2 cm)
Overall (closed): 6 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 7/8 in. (16.8 x 10.9 x 2.3 cm)
each wing: 6 5/8 x 4 3/16 x 1/2 in. (16.8 x 10.7 x 1.2 cm)
Classification: Ivories
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Adoration of the Magi|Adoration of the Shepherds|Annunciation|Nativity|Angels|Christ|Virgin Mary