Religious Pendant
1530-1570 (made)
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Lozenge-shaped pendent reliquary of gilded copper, with trefoil ends decorated with imitation applied filigree. In the centre is an oval space containing the relics of three saints, on a red silk background, under facetted glass. There is a piece of cardboard at the back. At the top is a winged angel's head, with a hole above it for suspension.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gilt copper frame containg bone relics, tinsel and paper labels on a red silk ground, under glass |
| Brief description | Gilt copper reliquary containing bones of various saints, Spain, 1530-1570. |
| Physical description | Lozenge-shaped pendent reliquary of gilded copper, with trefoil ends decorated with imitation applied filigree. In the centre is an oval space containing the relics of three saints, on a red silk background, under facetted glass. There is a piece of cardboard at the back. At the top is a winged angel's head, with a hole above it for suspension. |
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| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Gift |
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| Accession number | M.70-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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