Tabernacle with Scenes from the Infancy of Christ

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Title: Tabernacle with Scenes from the Infancy of Christ
Date Created: ca. 1340–50
Physical Dimensions: Overall (open): 11 x 6 3/16 x 2 1/16 in. (27.9 x 15.7 x 5.3 cm) Overall (Closed): 11 x 2 11/16 x 2 in. (27.9 x 6.9 x 5.1 cm) Central element without base and finials: 6 15/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (17.7 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm) Inner wings L & R: 6 7/16 x 1 1/16 x 1/4 in. (16.3 x 2.7 x 0.6 cm) Outer wings L & R: 6 9/16 x 1 x 1/4 in. (16.7 x 2.6 x 0.6 cm) Base: 1 5/8 x 2 1/16 x 2 3/4 in. (4.1 x 5.3 x 7 cm)
Type: Tabernacle
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/467369
Medium: Ivory with metal mounts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: French

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