Diptych with the Virgin and Child and the Crucifixion, early 15th century, Made in possibly Mainz, Middle Rhine Valley, Germany, German, Ivory with metal mounts, Overall: 6 1/8 x 7 3/4 x 9/16 in. (15.6 x 19.7 x 1.5 cm), Ivories, Depicted on the left is the Virgin crowned as the Queen of Heaven; the Crucifixion is shown on the right. The sun and moon held by angels above indicate the sorrow of all creation at the death of Christ
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Diptych, Virgin, Child, Crucifixion, early 15th century, Mainz, Middle Rhine Valley, Germany, German, Ivory, metal mounts, Overall, 6 1/8 x 7 3/4 9/16, 15.6 19.7 1.5 cm, Ivories, Depicted, left, Virgin crowned, Queen, Heaven, shown, right, sun, moon held, angels, indicate, sorrow, creation, death, Christ
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