Brass Rubbing: Priest (John Gygur?)
1982.05.0162
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Brass Rubbing: Priest (John Gygur?) (1982.05.0162) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Kathleen H. Cairns. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1510 CE |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 169.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 79.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.6 cm |
| Weight | 376 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Width refers to the horizontal measure of the rubbing (dowel rod and hooks). Depth indicates the thickness of the dowel rod from which the piece is suspended. |
| Materials | Paper, Plant--Wood, Metal--Steel, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Rubbing |
| Munsell Color Information | Strong Red (5R 5/12) Strong Orange Yellow (7.5YR 7/12) Light Gray (10Y 8/.5) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "Priest, c. 1510. In cap and cape with 12 apostles on orphrey, a band embroidered in gold, on vestments. With morse, or brooch, to fasten the cape in front, decorated with semifigure of the Lord in Glory. Inscription lost. Figure may be John Gygur, warden of Merton College, Oxford, and provost of Tattershall." |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, December 7, 1969 through January 4, 1970. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh. Catalog #56. Felgate, T.M. Knights on Suffolk Brasses. East Anglian Magazine Ltd. Ipswich, Sufflok 1976. Spinke, Winifred. A Memento from Old England. Bury St. Edmunds, n.d. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19. Catalog #39. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Kathleen H. Cairns |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |