Ivory plaque with nativity scenes

Description

Material: [Ivory](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300011857). Accession no.: CG 005. Current location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/), [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html). Plaque was likely part of a treasure binding, carved with scenes. [12th century AD](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p08m57h8zmq). Top: the Annunciation (Mary and the Angel Gabriel) and the Visitation (Mary and Elizabeth). The Nativity with Mary lying on a bed and the Infant Christ just above her being warmed by the ox and ass. A figure stands on either side of this scene, possibly Salomé (the midwife) and Joseph. Bottom: Jesus is being presented by Mary to a male figure carrying doves. In the bottom left-hand corner the Massacre of the Innocents is depicted. [Mosan](http://www.geonames.org/2994106/meuse.html) or [German](http://www.geonames.org/2921044/federal-republic-of-germany.html). [More](https://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/79f56c96-6f89-3e1c-9d95-1a5551dd010e/?s%3Dnativity&pos=4).