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Description:

Carved panel; cedarwood; from a door; oblong; the Ascension; above, Christ in a mandorla supported by two angels; with his right hand he makes the gesture of benediction; below stand the twelve Apostles, in front of whom is the Virgin between two angels.

Object type:	panel
Museum number:	1878,1203.5
Culture/period:	Mamluk dynasty
Date:	1300 (circa)
Production place:	Made in: Egypt
Findspot:	Found/Acquired: Sitt Miriam, church
Materials:	cedar wood
Technique:	carved
Dimensions:	Height: 310.00 mm Width: 131.00 mm
Location:	28
Exhibition history:	Exhibited: 2015, Oct 29 – 2016, Feb 7. British Museum, Room 35. Egypt: Faith after the Pharoahs 2008 25 Oct-2009 22 Mar, London, Royal Academy of Arts, Byzantium 330-1453 AD 2004 15 Mar-5 Jul, USA, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Byzantium; Faith and Power 2000 30 Sep-2001 7 Jan, France, La Clape, Musée de l’Ephebe, L’art copte en Egypte 2000 15 May-3 Sep, France, Paris, Institut du Monde Arabe, Coptic Art 1997 20 Mar-13 Jul, Germany, Munich, Staatliche Sammlung Agyptischer Kunst, Agypten: Schätze aus dem Wüstensand - Kunst und Kultur der Christen am Nil 1996 24 Nov-1997 23 Feb, Germany, Mainz, Landesmuseum Mainz, Agypten - Schatze aus dem Wustensand: Kunst und Kultur der Christen am Nil 1996 15 Jun-13 Oct, Germany, Hamm, Gustav Lübcke Museum, Agypten: Schatze aus dem Wustensand - Kunst und Kultur der Christem am Nil
Subjects:	ascension
Associated names:	Representation of: Jesus Christ~Representation of: Virgin Mary
Acquisition names:	Purchased from: Charles H A Schefer
Acquisition date:	1878