From the collection: Folding Shrine with the Virgin and Child

Discover Folding Shrine with the Virgin and Child in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, through its recorded maker, date and materials.

Folding Shrine with the Virgin and Child at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object record

The Metropolitan Museum of Art records this object as Folding Shrine with the Virgin and Child. Maker: Unknown maker. Date: 14th century. Material: Elephant ivory with metal mounts.

Dimensions: Overall (open): 4 5/16 x 4 3/8 x 9/16 in. (10.9 x 11.1 x 1.4 cm) Overall (closed): 4 5/16 x 1 5/8 x 11/16 in. (10.9 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm). Collection credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.

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