Christmas Crib

attributed to Borman werkplaats, c. 1500 - c. 1510

Christmas cribs were used for private worship at home, and in cloisters and churches too. On Christmas day, a crib was placed on the high altar and churchgoers would bring their own cribs. As the priest shook the crib and began to sing, the congregation would join in. The church would fill with the sound of Christmas carols and the chimes of the bells attached to the cribs.

  • Artwork typekerstwieg
  • Object numberBK-2013-14-1
  • Dimensionsheight 62.5 cm x width 34.5 cm x depth 17.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicseikenhout en been