Portable Altar (lid)

c. 1200–1220

Maker Unknown

Medieval Art

Portable Altar (lid), c. 1200–1220. Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century. Walrus ivory, gilded copper, porphyry, champlevé enamel, wood core; overall: 13.1 x 26.9 x 16.9 cm (5 3/16 x 10 9/16 x 6 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1927.29.b
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Ivory
Formatted Medium
walrus ivory, gilded copper, porphyry, champlevé enamel, wood core
Dimensions
Overall: 13.1 x 26.9 x 16.9 cm (5 3/16 x 10 9/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Departments
Medieval Art
Accession Number
1927.29.b
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights Statement
CC0
Museum Location
106C Medieval Treasury

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