Triptych with the Passion of Christ, ca. 1475–85, South German, Mother-of-pearl, gilt wood frame, silk backing, and tooled leather covering, Overall (closed): 8 5/16 x 4 9/16 x 1 5/8 in. (21.2 x 11.6 x 4.2 cm), Miscellaneous-Shell, This appears to be the only intact devotional triptych to survive that is decorated with mother-of-pearl plaques in openwork relief. By focusing on each scene, the owner would have been able to follow the narrative of the final moments leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus
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