Whalebone panel showing the Ascension
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Whalebone panel showing the Ascension
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Published 2021-12-02T12:42:04+00:00
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Material: Whalebone. Accession no.: CG 006. Current location: The Hunt Museum, Limerick.
A whalebone panel showing the Ascension. 12th century AD.
The figure of Christ is shown rising into the sky with a dove on the right-hand side. Two angels are shown directly underneath Christ. On the bottom of the panel a group of disciples are shown with all of them looking upwards. One figure is standing pointing towards the figure of Christ. A hole is punched through each corner of the panel indicating that it was once attached to something else. More.
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| Date published | 02/12/2021 |
| Support Free | YES |
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| Title | Whalebone panel showing the Ascension |
| Date | 12th century AD |
| Dimension | H 18.5 x W 7.5 x D 0.5 |
| Accession | CG 006 |
| Period | Medieval |
| Medium | Whalebone |
| Record | https://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/whalebone-panel-showing-the-ascension/ |
| Place | Hunt Museum |
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