# The Baptism in the river Jordan (mould with original impression)

- By: anonymous
- Date: c. 1540
- Medium: terracotta (clay material)
- Classification: cast
- Dimensions: height 10.6 cm x width 6.2 cm x depth 1.6 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-2010-9-2--1f0e211dfe6bd640577651a521fc102e)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/YtFSA/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

In the Middle Ages many cheap, simple religious items were produced, such as this terracotta pax. The mould was created directly from the costly ivory pax adjacent. While the scene of the baptism of Christ is an exact copy, the heraldic shield is omitted. This group of three objects shows how luxury works of art inspired cheap serial products.