Accession No

1885.39.7


Description

Alabaster relief fragment of a scene. Upper body and right arm of Jesus on the cross are extant, in front of a robed figure, upper body missing. Traces of paint and gilding throughout.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Milton; All Saints' Church


Period

Medieval


Source

Litchfield (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1885.39.7; MAA: Z 17086 F [?incorrect number]; AR 1885.39; 4


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Alabaster; [Marble]; Pigment; Metal; Gilt


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: '4'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Labels & Markings)
Old University Museum of Cambridge Archaeology and Ethnology label affixed to object reads: 'All Saints Church Milton Camb. Mrs Litchfield 1885.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Context (Display)
Handwritten display label in black ink found with object reads: 'Part of a Trinity. Milton, Cambs.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Physical description)
Annual Report for 1885.39[1-9]: '9 fragments of alabaster carving, partially gilt and coloured. Milton Church'.
Event Date 1885
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Display)
Possibly exhibited at the Exhibition of English Medieval Alabaster Work, Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, London 26 May to 30 June 1910.
Event Date 26/5/1910
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (References)
cf: Hope, W.H.S.J. (1913). Catalogue of an Exhibition of English Mediaeval Alabaster Work, 26th May to 30th June 1910. London: Society of Antiquaries of London.
[Note: may not have been exhibited or illustrated]
Event Date 1913
Author: Leanne Daly


Description (Physical description)
Alabaster relief fragment of a scene. Upper body and right arm of Jesus on the cross are extant, in front of a robed figure, upper body missing. Traces of paint and gilding throughout.
Event Date 18/3/2019
Author: Leanne Daly


Context (References)
Photographed as part of the Art UK Sculpture project, August - September 2019. The project aims to create a free-to-access online photographic showcase of publicly owned sculpture. The three-year project focuses on sculpture dating from the last 1,000 years, held in public collections and outdoor locations across the UK



Event Date 3/6/2020
Author: rachel hand


FM:283411

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