Keywords: Mosan Workshop - The Stoning of St Stephen - Walters 71140.jpg St Stephen the first Christian martyr ca AD 35 kneels with his arms raised in prayer blessed by the Hand of God He seeks a pardon for the three men shown at the right who are about to stone him to death under the orders of Saul of Tarsus who is seated at the left Acts 7 58-60 This plaque broken and worn smooth over time was most likely made for a reliquary box or casket ca 1100 Medieval ivory cm 7 5 9 6 0 9 accession number 71 140 27619 Arnold Seligmann Rey and Co Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1923 Ivory The Sumptuous Art The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1983-1984 place of origin east Belgium Walters Art Museum license Medieval ivory in the Walters Art Museum Sculptures by Mosan workshops Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Kneeling in prayer in art |