{"product_id":"british-museum-replica-of-the-early-fifth-century-crucifixion-ivory-panel","title":"British Museum Replica of the Early Fifth-Century Crucifixion Ivory Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating official British Museum resin cast reproducing one of the earliest surviving depictions of the Crucifixion in Christian art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original ivory panel was carved in Rome around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAD 420–430\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and formed part of an ornate Christian casket. It is remarkable for combining two pivotal biblical scenes: the death of Judas Iscariot, shown hanging from a tree beneath the thirty pieces of silver, and the Crucifixion of Christ with the Virgin Mary, St John and the Roman soldier Longinus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by the British Museum as part of its educational cast series, this example retains both its original identification label and the moulded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e maker’s mark, confirming it as an official museum reproduction rather than a later copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese museum casts were created to allow students, historians and collectors to study important works of art that would otherwise remain behind glass. Today they have become collectable in their own right, preserving both the appearance of the original masterpiece and the history of museum education during the twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial British Museum replica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResin composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal museum label to reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBM mould mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: Death of Judas and the Crucifixion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the original Roman ivory panel, c. AD 420–430\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage condition with minor age-related wear consistent with careful display\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful piece for collectors of religious art, museum reproductions, ecclesiastical history or cabinets of curiosities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56710204653908,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/5246\/3700\/files\/IMG_6375.jpg?v=1786030494","url":"https:\/\/drodditiescabinetofcuriosities.co.uk\/products\/british-museum-replica-of-the-early-fifth-century-crucifixion-ivory-panel","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}