mercers' christ

superb carving of the dead christ of c.1500, made for the chapel of the mercers' city livery company. made to be seen from this side and set against a wall, most likely as part of an unusual easter sepulchre, its imagery of the dead christ lying on the imperial robe truly unique. amongst the cloth a scroll runs around the figure, on this side : HVMILIAVIT SEMETIPSVM FACTVS OBEDIEVS
(sic) VSQVE AD MORTEM : MORTEM AVTEM CRVCIS. PAVLVS EPTS AD
PHILIPPENS; on the other : [I]N P[AC]E FACTVS EST LOCVS EVS . . . ; at the head : ' IHE . NAS. REX. JU [D].