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Pectoral with Christ and the Lamb of God and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists

1000–1050
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
This imposing ivory originally formed the central part of a large cross (the arms are now missing) intended to be suspended from the neck. The strong sculptural forms and animated drapery relate closely to both Anglo-Saxon drawings and illuminated manuscripts. The pairing of Christ in Majesty with the Lamb of God on the reverse reflects contemporary interest in apocalyptic imagery, familiar from the Book of Revelation.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pectoral with Christ and the Lamb of God and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists
  • Date: 1000–1050
  • Geography: Made in near Saint-Omer
  • Culture: British or North French
  • Medium: Walrus ivory with gilt-copper sheets and copper alloy pin
  • Dimensions: Overall: 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (14.9 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm)
    width with iron pins: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Walrus
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.217
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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