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Medieval ivory sculpture sells for $2.5 million

Báo Sài Gòn Giải phóngBáo Sài Gòn Giải phóng21/07/2024


The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in the UK has just acquired a medieval ivory sculpture for 2 million pounds (more than 2.5 million USD).

The ivory sculpture, named Deposition From The Cross, dates back to the 12th century and is approximately 18cm tall, and is believed to have been carved in York, England. It depicts Saint Joseph of Arimathea gently lifting the body of Jesus Christ from the cross.

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Medieval ivory sculpture. Photo: THE ART NEWSPAPER

The sculpture is a masterpiece from the collection of John and Gertrude Hunt, passed down to their heirs. The V&A said the sculpture ranks alongside two other 12th-century Romanesque objects of national importance in their collection: the English metalwork masterpiece The Gloucester Candlestick and the enamelled reliquary The Becket Casket.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tuong-dieu-khac-nga-voi-thoi-trung-co-gia-25-trieu-usd-post750310.html

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