What medium is "Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of the Rosary"?

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of the Rosary is Boxwood, silver.

Is "Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of the Rosary" in the public domain?

Yes, Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of the Rosary is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of the Rosary

Q: When was "Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of the Rosary" created?

This artwork was created early 16th century.

Unknown Artist

early 16th century

Medium

Boxwood, silver

Dimensions

Diam. 1 3/16 × 1/4 in. (3 × 0.6 cm)

Classification

Sculpture-Miniature-Wood

Culture

Netherlandish

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.457a, b

Tags

JesusVirgin Mary

Art Historical Context

This exquisite *Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of Rosary*, crafted by an unknown Netherlandish in the early 16 century, exemplifies the era's fascination with micro-sculpture. Carved from boxwood—a dense, fine-grained wood prized for its ability to hold intricate details—and accented with silver, this devotional object measures just 1 3/16 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. It formed part of a larger rosary bead, designed to be held close during prayer, enclosing scenes likely depicting Jesus and the Virgin Mary, central figures in the Rosary devotion. In the Northern Renaissance, ...

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Prayer of the Rosary

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