Reliquary
ca. 1650 (made)
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Olive wood reliquary inlaid with mother of pearl in geometric patterns. The lower portion is in the form of a facade with a central door and two similar doors on either side, with bone architraves and entablatures. There is a hinged lid with a superstructure at the back.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Brief description | Reliquary, Palestine (Jerusalem), c.a 1650, inlaid |
| Physical description | Olive wood reliquary inlaid with mother of pearl in geometric patterns. The lower portion is in the form of a facade with a central door and two similar doors on either side, with bone architraves and entablatures. There is a hinged lid with a superstructure at the back. |
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| Credit line | Fiven by Cecil Crofton |
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| Accession number | W.56:1-1927 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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