Plaque with the Virgin Mary as a Personification of the Church, ca. 800–825

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Plaque with the Virgin Mary as a Personification of the Church, ca. 800–825, Made in Aachen, Germany, Carolingian, Ivory, Overall: 8 11/16 x 5 11/16 x 5/16 in. (22 x x cm), Ivories, This splendid carving is one of the largest single ivory panels to survive from Carolingian Europe. The spindles in Mary’s left hand often appear in depictions of the Annunciation, as she receives the news that she is to be the mother of Jesus

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Size: 3332px × 4910px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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