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Source Description
This intricate enameled locket unfolds to reveal six scenes from the life of Christ: the Annunciation, the Adoration of the Shepherds, and the Resurrection on the exterior; the Agony in the Garden, the Last Supper, and the Crucifixion on the interior. The owner of this locket would have used them for meditative prayer.
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Document identity
localId
37457
label
Triptych Locket
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
37457
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Triptych Locket
description
This intricate enameled locket unfolds to reveal six scenes from the life of Christ: the Annunciation, the Adoration of the Shepherds, and the Resurrection on the exterior; the Agony in the Garden, the Last Supper, and the Crucifixion on the interior. The owner of this locket would have used them for meditative prayer.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1660-1680 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pendants
triptychs
lockets
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
18
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 × W: 7 1/16 × D: 3/8 in. (7.5 × 18 × 1 cm)
Source extras
med
painted enamel on gold
creator_ids
6229
6211
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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668a28c3cf98c01c