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Devotional panel with the Presentation of the Child
Italian
19th century, incorporating earlier pieces
Medium/Technique
Amber, vulcanite, copal
Credit Line
Bequest of William Arnold Buffum
Accession Number02.222
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionGroup of opaque brown amber surrounded by three small carved figures, ten medallions, and many small pieces set in glass and framed in black. The central figures at bottom, carved of mottled brown amber, depict Joseph and Mary adoring the Christ Child. against a background of copal.