Plaque with the Descent from the Cross
Object type: Plaque
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: French
Date: ca. 1320–40
Medium: Ivory, whale bone, traces of paint and gilding
Dimensions: Overall: 9 1/8 x 7 3/16 x 13/16 in. (23.2 x 18.3 x 2.1 cm)
Classification: Ivories|Ivories-Whale
Geography: Made in probably Paris   France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Descent from the Cross|Christ|Virgin Mary