Reliquary Pendant
ca. 1640 (made)
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Reliquary pendant in the form of the head of the Virgin Mary, carved out of hessonite garnet set in gold and decorated with enamel.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved hessonite garnet cameo set in enamelled gold |
| Brief description | Reliquary pendant in the form of the head of the Virgin Mary, carved out of hessonite garnet set in enamelled gold, made in Western Europe, about 1640 |
| Physical description | Reliquary pendant in the form of the head of the Virgin Mary, carved out of hessonite garnet set in gold and decorated with enamel. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Accession number | M.62-1975 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2005 |
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