ORA PRO NOBIS, VIRGO MARIA
NIGRA SVM SED FORMOSA FILIAE IERVSALEM
IDE O DILE~ XIT ME REX
ETINTRODVXIT ME INCVBICVLVM SVVM
Pray for us Virgin Mary
I am black but well built
Daughters of Jerusalem
therefore the king chose me
and led me
to his bedchamber
KASSETTENRAHMEN, ITALIEN, MITTE 16. JH.
CASSETTA FRAME, ITALY, MID 16th C.
Lichtes Maß / Sight size
156 x 116 cm
Profilbreite / Section width
11 cm
Inschrift / Inscription
Latein, Das Hohelied und Fürbitte
Latin, Song of Songs and Intercession
Leihgabe / On loan
Private Sammlung, Rom
Pinienholz, Profile polimentvergoldet
Inschrift umlaufend mit floralen Ornamenten in den Ecken und Mitten
Hohlkehle mit umlaufendem Strichmuster
Sgraffito, rot und schwarz auf Goldgrund
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Pinewood, mouldings poliment gilded
Inscription all around with floral ornaments in corners and centres
Concave moulding with line pattern all around
Sgraffito, red and black on gold