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This wingless angel playing a dulcimer probably accompanied an angelic orchestra in a scene such as the Assumption or the Coronation of the Virgin. The angel originally held hammers for hitting the strings.
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Title: Angel
Date: ca. 1460–80
Geography: Made in Rhine Valley
Culture: German
Medium: Wood, gilded and painted
Dimensions: Overall: 16 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 5 in. (41.3 x 21.6 x 12.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Wood
Credit Line: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1931
Object Number: 31.33.3
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