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Tabernacle
Possibly Italian
17th century
Object Place: Europe, Danzig, Germany
Medium/Technique
Amber, ivory, mirror glass
Dimensions
34.5 x 21 x 15 cm (13 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Arnold Buffum
Accession Number02.246
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionBaltic amber, with figures of saints at the sides, and a Holy Family on top of Sicilian amber; ivory panels representing the Scourging of Christ, Crucifixion, Saints, etc.; ivory doors in front, which when opened reveal a saint kneeling; interior lined with mirrors, windows at back and sides. Much mended and the back is sprung.