Enthroned Virgin and Child. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 16 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. (40.6 x 13 x 11.1 cm)10.5lb. (4762.8g). Date: ca. 1275-1300.This monumental ivory carving is one of the largest to survive from the later Middle Ages. Weighing nearly eleven pounds, the sculpture retains much of its original paint. The tender depiction of the infant Jesus touching the chin of the Virgin as she plays with his foot is of Byzantine origin. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Image Number: 4409-17371344Rights ManagedCredit Line:Album/Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY/Album Archivo/SuperStockCollection:Album Archivo Contributor:Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY Model Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:1944×3806
