St Peter
St Peter
Published 2018-02-22T12:02:30+00:00
St Peter bears his attributes as a bishop: the pallium (worn around the neck) and a mitre. The pallium was bestowed by the pope. The crosier represented pastoral responsibility. The keys signified that entrance to Heaven relief on obedience to the church. The figure probably came from a screen in the Augustinian priory at Ivychurch, Wiltshire.
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Date published | 22/02/2018 |
Title | St Peter |
Date | About 1160 |
Accession | Museum no. A.2-1990 |
Medium | Oolitic limestone (Portland stone) |
Credit | Purchased with the help of the Art Fund (Eugene Cremetti Fund) |
Record | https://www.vam.ac.uk/ |
Place | Victoria and Albert Museum, London |