Triptych with the Coronation of the Virgin, 1325–50, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Ivory with polychromy and gilt decorations and metal mounts, Overall (open): 15 7/16 x 9 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (39.2 x 23 x 6.1 cm), Ivories, The stylistic character of this carving is consistent with contemporary Cologne representations of the Virgin and Child in other media, namely in glass painting and sculpture in wood and stone. In this rendering of a popular composition, an angel has just crowned Mary as the Queen of Heaven
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Triptych, Coronation, Virgin, 1325–50, Cologne, Germany, German, Ivory, polychromy, gilt decorations, metal mounts, Overall, open, 15 7/16 x 9 1/16 2 3/8, 39.2 23 6.1 cm, Ivories, stylistic, character, carving, consistent, contemporary Cologne, representations, Child, media, namely, glass painting, sculpture, wood, stone, rendering, popular composition, angel, crowned Mary, Queen, Heaven
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