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ca.1530 (made)
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Foot of an altar cross of hammered latten, six-lobed with a domed centre surmounted by a floral cresting, inscribed 'IHC Help' repeated three times and 'IHC nazarenus rex iudeoru'
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Hammered latten |
Brief description | Foot of an altar cross of hammered latten, England, ca.1530 |
Physical description | Foot of an altar cross of hammered latten, six-lobed with a domed centre surmounted by a floral cresting, inscribed 'IHC Help' repeated three times and 'IHC nazarenus rex iudeoru' |
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Marks and inscriptions | inscribed 'IHC Help' repeated three times and 'IHC nazarenus rex iudeoru' (around dome of base) |
Credit line | Purchased |
Object history | When acquired it was fitted with a brass baluster stem with socket converting it into a candlestick |
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Accession number | M.98-1914 |
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Record created | April 27, 2005 |
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