The Nativity
Object type: Plaque
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, probably Lombardy
Date: second half 15th century
Medium: Silver, gilt silver, and niello
Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/8 × 1 3/4 in. (8.6 × 4.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver In Combination
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Jesus|Nativity|Virgin Mary