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Relief of Christ Enthroned
Made at: Limoges (France)
French (Limoges)
Medieval
second quarter of 13th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Champlevé enamel and gilding on copper
Dimensions
8.3 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (3 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund
Accession Number49.1203
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsEnamels
DescriptionSeated figure in low relief; two pinholes. Single copper sheet, cut out, repoussé, champlevé, chased, engraved, enameled, and gilded. Enamel colors are white, yellow, and lapis blue in single fields. The crown with a central protruding cross and blue enamel band is attached; the eyes are inlaid with light-blue stones. Draped in a tunic with a yellow collar and a pallium with engraved folds, the seated Christ lifts his right arm in benediction and raises a closed white book, close to his side, in his left hand. His hair falls close to the head. The feet rest on a crosshatched crescent.
Provenance1949, French and Company, New York; 1949, sold by French and Co. to the MFA for $100. (Accession Date: November 10, 1949)