Pendant
1400-1500 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pendant, silver, silver gilt, with an onyx bead. The cut-out figures are enclosed within a corded ring; they represent the Adoration of the Magi. To the right of the seated Virgin and Child one kneels, offering a cup; his companion, holding a vessel, points to the star, fixed top left on the ring. The third, to the left, holds an incense boat. An onyx bead hangs from a double suspension ring, a small suspension hoop at the top.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, silver gilt, onyx |
| Brief description | Pendant, silver, depicting the Adoration of the Magi with an onyx bead. Germany, 1400-1500. |
| Physical description | Pendant, silver, silver gilt, with an onyx bead. The cut-out figures are enclosed within a corded ring; they represent the Adoration of the Magi. To the right of the seated Virgin and Child one kneels, offering a cup; his companion, holding a vessel, points to the star, fixed top left on the ring. The third, to the left, holds an incense boat. An onyx bead hangs from a double suspension ring, a small suspension hoop at the top. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ronald Lightbown, Medieval European Jewellery, London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992, cat. 48. p. 508. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 509-1903 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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