Manuscript Illumination with the Descent from the Cross, from a Book of Hours

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Title: Manuscript Illumination with the Descent from the Cross, from a Book of Hours
Date Created: late 15th century
Physical Dimensions: 3 7/16 x 2 11/16 in. (8.7 x 6.9 cm) Other (Illumination): 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.2 x 4.7 cm) Mat: 9 × 7 in. (22.9 × 17.8 cm)
Type: Book of Hours; Manuscript cutting
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/467523
Medium: Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: North French

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