Reference code
IE CA FM RES/9/4/2
Title
Crucifix
Date(s)
- c.1831-1832 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Artefact; Height: 31 cm; Width (at base): 12.5 cm
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
A wooden crucifix used by Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. The underside of the base has a manuscript annotation: ‘Father Mathew’s Cross, used in his sick calls &c and in cholera cases, 1831-2’.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Over-sized storage. The base has been crudely repaired and is loosely attached to the rest of the Crucifix with a nail. Very careful manual handling is required.