Pendant with a Pelican in Her Piety
Unknown Artist
first quarter 17th century
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