Book-Cover Plaque with Christ in Majesty
Object type: Plaque
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: French
Date: ca. 1210–20
Medium: Copper: engraved, chased, scraped, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: dark and light blue, turquoise, green, yellow, red, and white
Dimensions: Overall (with wooden support): 10 5/8 x 6 5/8 x 13/16 in. (27 x 16.9 x 2 cm)
enamels without wooden support: 10 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (26.1 x 16 cm)
center plaque: 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (21 x 10.8 cm)
vertical border plaques: 8 1/4 x 1 in. (21 x 2.6 cm)
horizontal border plaques: 6 1/4 x 1 in. (15.9 x 2.6 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
Geography: Made in Limoges   France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Evangelists|Angels|Christ