Pendant with a Pelican in Her Piety

Unknown Artist

first quarter 17th century

Pendant with a Pelican in Her Piety by Unknown Artist

Medium

Rock crystal and enameled gold set with a ruby and with pendant pearls

Dimensions

Confirmed, ht from top of cast bail to bottom of cast bail, not including pendant pearl: 2 1/2 × 1 15/16 × 5/8 in. (64.1 × 48.8 × 16.6 mm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum|Jewelry

Culture

probably Spanish

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982

Accession Number

1982.60.387

Tags

Pelicans

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