Folding Shrine with Virgin and Child
Object type: Folding shrine
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: French
Date: ca. 1325
Medium: Elephant ivory with metal mounts
Dimensions: Overall (open): 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 13/16 in. (13.9 x 14.6 x 2.1 cm)
Overall (closed): 5 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 in. (13.9 x 6.7 x 2.6 cm)
central plaque: 5 5/16 x 2 x 13/16 in. (13.5 x 5.1 x 2.1 cm)
Inner Wings L & R: 4 5/8 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (11.7 x 1.7 x 0.7 cm)
Outer Wings L & R: 5 1/2 x 1 x 1/4 in. (13.9 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Geography: Made in    France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Christ|Virgin Mary