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Source Description
Hand crosses like this one are used by priests to bless the faithful. This boxwood carving, set in a lavishly decorated enamel frame, shows God the Father (top), the Three Angels visiting Abraham (center), Christ's Ascension (below), the Annunciation (left), and Christ's Baptism (right). The back of the cross is entirely covered with enamel ornament. The use of delicate patterns against a snow-white background identifies this frame as a work from Velikii Ustiug, a town in northern Russia that was a major center of enamel manufacture.
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Document identity
localId
21544
label
Hand Cross
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
21544
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Hand Cross
description
Hand crosses like this one are used by priests to bless the faithful. This boxwood carving, set in a lavishly decorated enamel frame, shows God the Father (top), the Three Angels visiting Abraham (center), Christ's Ascension (below), the Annunciation (left), and Christ's Baptism (right). The back of the cross is entirely covered with enamel ornament. The use of delicate patterns against a snow-white background identifies this frame as a work from Velikii Ustiug, a town in northern Russia that was a major center of enamel manufacture.
provenance
Leon Grinberg (""A la Vieille Russie""), New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1951, by purchase.
date
late 17th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
crucifixes
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.5
height
9
depth
1.5
dimensionsRaw
6 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (17.5 x 9 x 1.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Russian
dynasty
House of Romanov
med
boxwood, silver, flat-wire enamel
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
69
956
563
796
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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11b288b80e3de258
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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71fd512bb3929337
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no
hasDescription
no