Medal
ca. 1500 (made)
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Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Jacoba Corrigia, hair in net and bound with jewelled fillet, wearing rich dress with low-cut bodice and two chains with jewelled pendants; behind a lily and branches of oak and laurel bound with a trap. Pearled border.
On the reverse a cupid, blindfolded, bound by a strap with hands behind back to a leafless tree. In the field on reverse, P.M. Inscription.
On the reverse a cupid, blindfolded, bound by a strap with hands behind back to a leafless tree. In the field on reverse, P.M. Inscription.
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Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Medal, bronze, Jacoba Corregia, by an unknown artist, Italy, ca. 1500 |
Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Jacoba Corrigia, hair in net and bound with jewelled fillet, wearing rich dress with low-cut bodice and two chains with jewelled pendants; behind a lily and branches of oak and laurel bound with a trap. Pearled border. On the reverse a cupid, blindfolded, bound by a strap with hands behind back to a leafless tree. In the field on reverse, P.M. Inscription. |
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Accession number | 7132-1860 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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