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| Keywords: English - The Sacrifice of Cain and Abel - Walters 71289.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Anonymous English <br/> This semi-circular ivory plaque is carved with the biblical narrative of Genesis 4 2-4 describing the offerings to God made by the sons of Adam and Eve Above the Hand of God emerges from a cloud to bless Abel who stands at the left holding a lamb while at the right Cain and his offering of a sheaf of wheat are not blessed Scenes of the Sacrifice of Cain and Abel were often used on portable altars to symbolize the offering of the Eucharist the bread and the wine representing Christ's body and blood during the Mass The style of the figures and drapery is similar to manuscript illuminations from Jumièges in northern France and St Alban's in England early Other date century 12 Medieval ivory cm 6 3 10 5 1 5 accession number 71 289 15286 Count Auguste de Bastard date and mode of acquisition unknown Henri Daguerre Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1926 Arts of the Middle Ages Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston 1940 place of origin England United Kingdom Walters Art Museum license Medieval ivory in the Walters Art Museum Gothic art in the United Kingdom Hand of God Cain and Abel Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
