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Londra, Victoria & Albert Museum. Capsella da Werden
Ivory panels of a casket with the Magi seeing the Star, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi. The iconography seems to copy early Christian models, perhaps of the 5th century.
Creator
- Rhine area workshop
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)
- the story of the three Wise Men (kings or Magi) (Matthew 2:1-12)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- caskets (personal gear)
Medium
- Ivory
- ivory (material)
Creator
- Rhine area workshop
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)
- the story of the three Wise Men (kings or Magi) (Matthew 2:1-12)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- caskets (personal gear)
Medium
- Ivory
- ivory (material)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
Creation date
- ca. 800 AD
- 0800~
Current location
- V&A Museum
Identifier
- #37524
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:38:46.070Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z