This fragment of an altar piece depicts Christ being laid in the tomb. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus are about to lower Christ into the grave. Mary and the three women are also present, two of them with a jar of ointment. The three women next to Mary are: Mary Magdalene, Mary Cleophas and Salome.

Specifications
Title | Entombment |
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Material and technique | Polychromed oak |
Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width 39,5 cm Length 11 cm Height 47 cm |
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Artists |
Sculptor:
Anoniem
|
Accession number | BEK 1082 (OK) |
Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. van Beuningen, 1958 |
Department | Old Masters |
Acquisition date | 1958 |
Creation date | in 1500 - 1525 |
Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
Internal exhibitions |
Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
Material | |
Object | |
Technique |
Polychromy
> Polychromed
> Colored
> Colour
> Finishing techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Polychromy
> Polychromed
> Colored
> Colour
> Finishing techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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