Pendant reliquary

Unknown Artist

first quarter 16th century, with 17th century additions

Pendant reliquary by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silver gilt, reverse-painted rock crystal, painted vellum

Dimensions

Overall: 3 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (8.3 × 5.7 × 3.2 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Silver In Combination

Culture

Northern Italian, Lombardy

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.1001

Tags

JesusAdoration of the Magi

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