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Source Description
The carvings on this small cross show the Annunciation, Crucifixion, and Deposition on one side, and the Nativity, Baptism (flanked by two soldier saints), Virgin and Child, and Twelve Apostles on the other. The enameled gold frame appears to be Constantinopolitan work of the 17th century.
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Document identity
localId
18922
label
Pectoral Cross with New Testament Scenes
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
18922
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pectoral Cross with New Testament Scenes
description
The carvings on this small cross show the Annunciation, Crucifixion, and Deposition on one side, and the Nativity, Baptism (flanked by two soldier saints), Virgin and Child, and Twelve Apostles on the other. The enameled gold frame appears to be Constantinopolitan work of the 17th century.
provenance
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov), Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Wood
crosses (objects)
enkolpia
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4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12.1
height
6
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 3/4 x W: 2 3/8 in. (12.1 x 6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Orthodox Eastern
style
Post-Byzantine
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
carved soft wood in enameled gold mounting
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6256
collection_ids
BYZ
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none
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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photo
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photo
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