Lismore Crucifixion Plaque
| Lismore Crucifixion Plaque | |
|---|---|
Front face of the Lismore Plaque | |
| Material | Brass |
| Size | Height 7.6 cm (3.0 in), width x .08 cm (0.031 in) |
| Created | c. 1090—1113 |
| Period/culture | Early Medieval, Insular |
| Place | Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland |
| Present location | National Museum of Ireland, Dublin |
| Identification | R.29 16 |
The Lismore Crucifixion Plaque is an early medieval Irish brass sculpture showing the Christ crucified in a long robe, with two biblical figures (Stephaton and Longinus) in the quadrants below his outstretched arms, and two angels in the quadrants above them.
The Lismore plaque was produced sometime between the late 11th and early 12th centuries, and is one of a corpus of nine known insular Crucifixion plaques. The crucifixion plaques are all similarly sized and all present Christ, Stephaton, Longinus and the two angels in the same positions. The Lismore plaque is distinct in that it is carved in low relief rather than achieved through openwork.