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Source Description
This elaborate double-sided pendant depicts two biblical scenes. The side displayed here shows Judith with a sword in her right hand and the head of Holofernes in the other. With the help of her maid, she is about to drop the head into a bag. The other side of the pendant portrays David, about to swing his sling at Goliath, who appears in the dress of a Roman military leader.
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Document identity
localId
39009
label
Renaissance-Style Pendant with Judith Holding the Head of Holofernes
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obj
dtoType
object
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2
Source metadata
id
39009
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Renaissance-Style Pendant with Judith Holding the Head of Holofernes
description
This elaborate double-sided pendant depicts two biblical scenes. The side displayed here shows Judith with a sword in her right hand and the head of Holofernes in the other. With the help of her maid, she is about to drop the head into a bag. The other side of the pendant portrays David, about to swing his sling at Goliath, who appears in the dress of a Roman military leader.
provenance
Frédéric Spitzer, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Paris 1893, Lot 1840 [Sale catalogue plate XLVII]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1893, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pendants (jewelry)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel, diamonds, rubies, pearls
creator_ids
5638
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
405
2227
2513
2888
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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98efdb21251495c9
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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990b7bbb32b569b8
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no
hasDescription
no