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Source Description

This small gold pectoral cross of Roman form has splayed ends, and is set with five cabochon garnets, with a tubular ring for suspension.

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Document identity
localId
22332
label
Pendant Cross
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
22332
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pendant Cross
description
This small gold pectoral cross of Roman form has splayed ends, and is set with five cabochon garnets, with a tubular ring for suspension.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, New York, December 2, 1943, no. 514; C. Morgan Marshall and David Rosen, 1943, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.
date
6th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants
crosses
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.1
height
2.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/4 x W: 7/8 in. (3.1 x 2.2 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, garnets
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
358
2513
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
c456300301213370