This piece is a relief on Ivory illustrating different scenes, one being a trial by bitter water. The piece originated in the Eastern Mediterranean during the late sixth-century. Numbers 5: 5-31 contains a description of the Israelite process to consider if a wife had been adulterous. Could this ceremony actually demonstrate divine justice and mercy as a gift from a loving God?
Title of Art: Trial by Bitter Water (Larger piece with the Annunciation and Bethlehem Journey)

Ritual Pose/Object: Trial by Bitter Water
Artist: Unknown
Art Form: Sculpture
Date of Composition: c.550-600
Exhibit Institution: Louvre Museum
Exhibit Location: Paris, France
VM Image #: 0212