A copper alloy appliqué figure titled "Joseph of Arimathea from a Deposition Group," British(?), ca. 1125 to 1150, once part of a larger sculptural group showing Christ taken down from the cross. Joseph of Arimathea is the wealthy council member who, according to the Gospels, asked for Christ's body and provided the tomb for his burial. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Medieval Art department, under accession 17.190.769.
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Physical Form
MediumCopper alloy, British(?), ca. 1125 to 1150, Metropolitan Museum of Art 17.190.769 1 Medium (class) Connections
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Source Joseph of Arimathea from a Deposition Group, accession 17.190.769 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Depicts
The Met's own title for this figure names the subject outright, "Joseph of Arimathea from a Deposition Group," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source Joseph of Arimathea from a Deposition Group, accession 17.190.769 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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1. Joseph of Arimathea from a Deposition Group, accession 17.190.769 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art- accession 17.190.769
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A copper alloy appliqué figure titled "Joseph of Arimathea from a Deposition Group," British(?), ca.
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