Skull
Bead, Possibly a Rosary Bead
1580-1630 (made)
1580-1630 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Mother-of-pearl, jet coral and amber were selected by craftsmen for their beauty, durability and rarity. These materials often occurred in a particular geographical region. Coral for example was prevalent in Sicily and amber along the Baltic coast. Many of the religious items were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made locally and then taken elsewhere. Pilgrims from all over Europe bought the jet images made in Santiago de Compostela.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Skull (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved jet |
| Brief description | Carved jet skull, possibly a rosary bead, Spain, ca. 1580-1630 |
| Physical description | Carved jet skull possibly a rosary bead. The skull is broadly carved and a wing (or possibly an elongated shell) is shown at each side. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons FSA |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Mother-of-pearl, jet coral and amber were selected by craftsmen for their beauty, durability and rarity. These materials often occurred in a particular geographical region. Coral for example was prevalent in Sicily and amber along the Baltic coast. Many of the religious items were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made locally and then taken elsewhere. Pilgrims from all over Europe bought the jet images made in Santiago de Compostela. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie. Spanish Sculpture : Catalogue of the Post-Medieval Spanish Sculpture in Wood, Terracotta, Alabaster, Marble, Stone, Lead and Jet in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996. p. 154. cat. no. 85. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.66-1926 |
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| Record created | November 23, 2004 |
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