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Museum collection · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 469037

Descent from the Cross

Unknown maker, 16th century

Descent from the Cross at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Gift of Alfred Roelker, 1895 · Public domain

Artist
Unknown maker
Date
16th century
Medium
Wood, painted and gilded
Dimensions
Overall (closed): 19 1/8 x 16 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (48.6 x 41.9 x 12.1 cm)
Era
Museum collection

Why it matters

Descent from the Cross, dated 16th century, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Wood, painted and gilded. The API record does not identify a named maker. The recorded dimensions are Overall (closed): 19 1/8 x 16 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (48.6 x 41.9 x 12.1 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.