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| Keywords: German - Panel with the Anointing of Christ's Body and Adoration of the Magi - Walters 71249.jpg The scenes are set beneath arcades of six poorly formed arches topped by crockets The upper scene is the Anointing of the Body of Christ and the lower the Adoration of the Magi The plaque has no hinges and shows traces of having once had a metal frame It has been broken on the left side and repaired It is possibly half of a diptych which was mounted in silver or was used as a pax The sharp folds of the Virgin's skirt and the angular posture of her knees are related to German alabaster sculpture of the early 15th century between 1400 1420 Medieval ivory cm 9 8 5 8 accession number 71 249 2430 Edward Aynard Collection Lyons Aynard Sale Paris December 1 1913 no 179 Léon Gruel Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1914 place of origin Westphalia Germany Walters Art Museum license Medieval ivory in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Pax tablets | ||||
