Name/TitlePanel showing the tomb of Jesus and the Marys, The British Museum, 1856,0623.6

About this objectCarved ivory panel, originally one side of a casket, showing two Marys at the tomb of Jesus, with the sleeping soldiers beneath. The lower panels in the door of the tomb show Mary and Martha.

Date Made420-430

PeriodLate Roman

Place MadeRome

Subject and Association KeywordsOrigins

Subject and Association DescriptionLearn More: Buckton 1994, Elsner et al 2017, McGown 2013, Spier et al 2007.

Medium and MaterialsIvory

TechniqueRelief

TechniqueCarved

Measurements7.5 x 9.5 x 0.2 cm

Credit LineThe British Museum

Object numberEXH2c: 1856,0623.6