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Resurrection
Relief
early 15th century (made)
ARTIST/MAKER - Unknown
PLACE OF ORIGIN - England (made)
The bearded Christ, wearing the torse and loincloth is represented with his right hand extended and raised in blessingl He holds in his left hand the cross-staff of the Resurrection, the banner of which is carved onto the background of the panel. He steps from the tomb onto the body of a moustachioed soldier, who wears a pointed basinet and tippet, a low-belted jupon, gauntlets and armour. He lies against a raised piece of ground on the left of the panel in front of the tombm and holds in his right hand the blade of the battle-axe which lies on the ground beside him. A soldier similar to the first, but wearing a wide-sleeved short tunic, is seated asleep on a mound at the end of the tomb on the right, leaning on his axe.
The top of the panel has a embattled canopy, a feature popular in the early 15th century. This feature links it to four other panels in the V&A (A.152-1946, A.154-1946, A.171-1946, A.172-1946) which must originally have formed an altarpiece showing scenes from Christ's Passion. This altarpiece was originally in the old oratory of the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Palma de Mallorca.
DIMENSIONS - Height (cm) 44,4 Width (cm) 28,5 Depth (cm) 6,0
OBJECT HISTORY - Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh after having been on loan since 1928.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE - Cheetham, Francis. English Medieval Alabasters. Oxford: Phaidon-Christie's Limited, 1984, no. 202
ACCESSION NUMBER - A.154-1946