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Figure of a Priest: M.31-1929

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Figure of a Priest
Figure of an Angel

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Entities

Categories

Description

Figure is wearing an alb and a stole crossed on his chest and held by a girdle. His two hands seem once to have held objects, perhaps instruments of the Passion. Over his long thick curling hair is placed a twisted band; the face is crudely executed, especially the huge eyes. The figure stands on the abacus of a plain octagonal capital, from which depends a screw. In the middle of the back are marks where the wings were probably fixed. Perhaps originally from a lecturn.

Legal notes

Given by Aymer Vallance

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1929) by Vallance, Aymer

Dating

15th Century#
Circa 1400 CE - 1500 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Surface composed of silver
Sculpture Depth 4.4 cm Height 18.6 cm Width 6.7 cm
Plinth Depth 6.3 cm Height 2.5 cm Width 6.2 cm

Materials used in production

Brass (alloy)

Techniques used in production

Casting (process)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.31-1929
Primary reference Number: 13520
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_31_1929
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 14 March 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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