Adam and Eve
Ornamental plaque for a piece of furniture and casket plates
Adam and Eve, ornamental plaque for a piece of furniture and casket plates, Cl. 8681 and Cl. 8682 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi
Adam and Eve, ornamental plaque for a piece of furniture and casket plates, Cl. 8681 and Cl. 8682 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi
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Ornamental plaque for a piece of furniture and casket plates
On one plaque, Adam raises his right hand; on the other, Eve is about to grasp the fruit of knowledge. These plaques depict the theme of original sin. Traces of ancient fastenings indicate that they were likely part of a casket, probably dedicated to the cycle of Genesis.
Both plaques were produced in Byzantium. The Greek letters indicating the figures, their hieratic posture and the styling of the whole enable a date around the year 1000 to be put forward.
| Inventory number | Cl. 8681 |
|---|---|
| Width | 4,5 cm |
| Height | 6,7 cm |
| Medium | Ivory ; Sculpture |
| Method of acquisition | Acquired in 1868 (7th of May), Germeau auction |
| Inventory number | Cl. 8682 |
|---|---|
| Width | 5,5 cm |
| Height | 6,7 cm |
| Medium | Ivory ; Sculpture |
| Method of acquisition | Acquired in 1868 (7th of May), Germeau auction |
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