Rosary Bead with Scene of Christ Carrying the Cross

1500-1525 (Renaissance) Diam: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm) Citation Source image

The rosary, a string of beads used by Catholics as an aid in reciting specific prayers, was an important tool for practicing personal, private devotion. Many highly crafted rosaries featured an additional pendant, for which ivory and boxwood were popular materials because they...

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25101
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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4
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