Pair of Gate Doors
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 18th century
MediumCarved wood with some light green pigment
Dimensions193 x 97.8 cm (76 x 38 1/2 in.) each
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS13w4.1-2
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIn the center of the upper panel of each door there is a carving of a plum branch with full-grown blossoms in low relief. The carvings show fine craftsmanship in design and technique suggesting that the doors may once have belonged to the gate of a temple or shrine.
Id730016
Last Updated8/14/24
Original NumberS13w4; S14w4
EmbARK ObjectID43844
Previous NumberS13w4-s; S14w4-s
Source ID21353