Standing Virgin and Child, ca. 1270–80, North French, Ivory, Overall: 10 1/2 x 3 1/16 x 1 13/16 in. (26.7 x 7.8 x 4.6 cm), Ivories, Wearing a crown, Mary originally held the infant Jesus, now missing. The worn surface suggests that this private devotional image was caressed and kissed. The graceful sway, tall proportions, and elegant folds relate the figure to monumental sculpture produced in northern France
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Standing Virgin, Child, ca, 1270–80, North French, Ivory, Overall, 10 1/2 x 3 1/16 1 13/16, 26.7 7.8 4.6 cm, Ivories, Wearing, crown, Mary originally held, infant Jesus, now missing, worn surface, private devotional, image, caressed, kissed, graceful sway, tall proportions, elegant folds, relate, figure, monumental sculpture, produced, northern France
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