A female saint
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
RoomMedieval & Renaissance, Room 62, The Foyle Foundation Gallery
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
The Virgin's posture and a nail hole suggest that this plaque may originally have come from a Crucifixion scene, possibly on a small portable house altar. It was converted into a pendant about a century after it was originally carved, suggesting the continuing demand for images of the Virgin as well as an appreciation of the precious material.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.72-1929
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
