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Border medallion with New Testament scenes: MS 355.8e

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Border medallion with New Testament scenes

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Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, pasted on cardboard, diameter 42 mm

DECORATION: Border medallion on gold grounds: Christ among the Doctors in the Temple.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

14th Century, second quarter
Circa 1325 CE - Circa 1350 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

Materials used in production

Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of parchment

Techniques used in production

Illumination

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MS 355.8e
Primary reference Number: 180478
Project ID: 3512

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 3 September 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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