Accession No
1888.34.2
Description
Copper alloy crucifix figure. Christ’s head inclined slightly towards His right; arms raised; horizontal lines on upper body to define ribs; knee-length loincloth; legs crossed with one foot above the other. Forearms are broken off and missing; perforation to each foot; traces of gilding present on surface, mostly to the back which is hollow.
Place
Europe; France; Somme; Abbeville
Period
Medieval 13th century
Source
von Hügel, Anatole (Baron) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1888.34.2; MAA: AR 1888.34; Z 11505
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Gilt Copper Alloy; ?Gilt Bronze; Gold
Local Term
Measurements
175mm
Events
Context (Display)
Cardboard display label handwritten in black ink reading under the category '14th - 15th century': '12. Abbeville, Somme, France, 1888' and presented by 'Baron Anatole von Hügel, M.A., 1888' along with the addition 'see - Middleton, Cambridge Antiquarian Society's Report 1887, Page C'. Other numbers connected to this cardboard label are 1883.737, 1883.738, 1886.41, 1887.42, 1888.34.1, 1890.87, 1891.120, 1895.148, 1903.409, 1903.410, 1904.354, 1905.66, Z 11503, and Z 11560.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
Context (Acquisition Details)
The entry for 1888.34 in the Accession Register covers two crucifix figures, both donated by Anatole von Hugel and both from Abbeville. At a later date each crucifix figure was given a unique 'Z number', in this case Z 11505.
Event Date 1888
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
Bronze crucifix figure, forearms missing, feet together, not crowned.
Event Date 18/3/2016
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy crucifix figure. Christ’s head inclined slightly towards His right; arms raised; horizontal lines on upper body to define ribs; knee-length loincloth; legs crossed with one foot above the other. Forearms are broken off and missing; perforation to each foot; traces of gilding present on surface, mostly to the back which is hollow.
Event Date 21/11/2023
Author: Jodi Zhang
FM:268921
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