The Cloisters Cross Its Art and Meaning - Metropolitan Museum of Art Series

Elizabeth C. Parker, Charles T. Little

Hardback (26 Jun 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The walrus-ivory Cloisters Cross, an example of English Romanesque art, has long been a highlight of the Metropolitan Museum's Cloisters collection, in New York City's Fort Tryon Park. In this book the author describes the cross's intricate construction.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780300085860
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pub date:	26 Jun 2000
Language:	English
Number of pages:	336
Weight:	1590g
Height:	283mm
Width:	217mm
Spine width:	30mm