Northern France
Around 1350
Carved ivory
85 x 47 mm
Many diptychs have survived as single leaves. The missing left wing of this diptych has not been identified but the most common pairings with the Crucifixion show scenes relating to Christ’s birth (the Nativity and the Adoration) or Mary holding baby Jesus in her arms. Such a pairing is seen on the small diptych with royal donors displayed to the left, and in the splendid, larger diptych on the other side of this case.