Scanned in 123D Catch and edited in Meshmixer.
“The German word Palmesel (palm donkey) refers to the statue of Jesus on a donkey, mounted on a wheeled platform, which was part of Palm Sunday processions in many German-speaking regions until the Reformation. These processions, which reenacted Christ’s entry into Jerusalem mounted on a donkey, were lively pageants in which hymns were sung, palms strewn, and clothes spread on the ground before the Palmesel. The figure of Jesus retains, in contrast, an air of quiet majesty. The donkey’s hooves and the fingers on Christ’s hands are restored; the platform and wheels are modern.
“Date: 15th century | Geography: Made in Franconia, Germany | Medium: Limewood with paint | Dimensions: Overall (w/ base): 61 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 54 1/2 in., 182lb. (156.2 x 60.3 x 138.4 cm, 82554.7g) | Classification: Sculpture-Wood | Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1955 | Accession Number:55.24”
More information: http://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/471557
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