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The Saint Peter Capital

1170s
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
On the right, Jesus calls Peter to be his apostle on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, where Peter had been fishing. On the left, the action shifts to Jaffa, where Peter raises a charitable woman named Tabitha from the dead. Her bed is beautifully carved to mimic the arcaded canopy above.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Saint Peter Capital
  • Date: 1170s
  • Geography: Made in Nazareth
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: 16 5/8 × 21 1/4 × 21 5/8 in. (42.2 × 54 × 54.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Stone
  • Credit Line: Terra Sancta Museum, Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters