1461 Italian Bishop Funeral Slab

Sculpture

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Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

1461 Italian Bishop Funeral Slab

Entry/Object ID

HM-304

Description

Funeral slab of robed bishop, full figure Reportedly found in church near the Forum during Tiber River excavations. side inscription: DIE XXIII MII ANNO D M CCCCLXI (day 23 1000 in the year 1461) (2023 scholarship - likely a re-carved piece)

Collection

Sculpture

Acquisition

Accession

304

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1461

Place

Location

Italian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Slab, Tomb

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (27)

Note Type

1951 Tour Manual 007