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Source Description
Used for storing communion wafers, doves such as this were suspended above the altar to signify the presence of the Holy Spirit at the Mass. On this fine, colorful example, the sparkling glass eyes and shimmering enamels on the wings and tail highlight the richness of the material of the liturgical vessel. The wafers were stored in a cavity under a hinged lid on the bird's back.
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Document identity
localId
521
label
Eucharistic Dove
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
521
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Eucharistic Dove
description
Used for storing communion wafers, doves such as this were suspended above the altar to signify the presence of the Holy Spirit at the Mass. On this fine, colorful example, the sparkling glass eyes and shimmering enamels on the wings and tail highlight the richness of the material of the liturgical vessel. The wafers were stored in a cavity under a hinged lid on the bird's back.
provenance
Emmanuel Chalandon, Lyon, 1877; Georges Chalandon, Paris, 1905, by inheritence; Jacques Seligmann, Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Arnold Seligmann, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by transfer; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pyxes
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.8
height
23.7
depth
17.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 x W: 9 5/16 x D: 6 7/8 in. (17.8 x 23.7 x 17.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Romanesque
style
Romanesque
med
gilded copper, champlevé enamel, glass
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
1957
2527
246
2752
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1
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0
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photo
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