Crucifix
17th century
Medium/TechniqueAmber
DimensionsOverall: 86.7 x 14 x 26.7 cm (34 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of William Arnold Buffum
Accession number02.232
On View
On viewClassificationsReligious and cult objects
Collections
This crucifix is made from a variety of types of amber, from the red, translucent cross to the opaque, ivory-like figures of Christ and two women, to the solid base below.
ProvenanceAlessandro Castellani (1823-1883), Rome; late 19th century, acquired in Rome by William Arnold Buffum; 1902, bequest of William Arnold Buffum to the MFA.
mid-17th century
late 17th century
17th century
19th century
19th century (?)
1877/1878
1851
2500–2350 B.C.
1570–1070 B.C.