Reliquary

Unknown Artist

early 17th century

Reliquary by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silver-gilt, enamel, sapphire, amethyst, rubies, diamonds

Dimensions

Overall (reliquary): 8 1/4 × 4 in. (21 × 10.2 cm); Overall (relief carving): 7/8 × 11/16 in. (2.2 × 1.7 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Culture

Spanish and Flemish

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.901

Tags

CrossReliquariesCrucifixionSaintsChrist

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