hands from Bishop

hands from Bishop , possibly 1600s

Where object was made: present-day Germany

Material/technique: wood; carving

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): .01) 9.5 x 9 x 5.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 3 3/4 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/16 in
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): .02) 12.2 x 8 x 7.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 4 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 15/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Emmerich

Accession number: 1959.0069.RA01,02

Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
“Conversation IV: Construction/Destruction,” Nov-2008, Bertram Lyons
These hands were originally displayed as part of the sculpture of a bishop created by the School of Riemenschneider that is currently on view in the Medieval Gallery. In the 1980s, an expert decided that the hands were not original to the sculpture which was created circa 1500-1510; they were perhaps added in the 1600s. Based on this determination, the Spencer removed the hands from the bishop.