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Source Description
This delicately carved pendant in a silver frame was worn on the chest by a bishop or abbot. Christ stands in the center flanked by John the Baptist on the left and a group of five angels on the right. Christ, John, and the first two angels are shown standing on snakes or dragons in an allusion to Psalm 73:13: "You divided the sea by your might: you broke the heads of the dragons in the waters." The other side of the pendant contains a composition known as "Deesis", where the Virgin and John the Baptist flanks Christ and address to Him a prayer for the salvation of humankind.
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Document identity
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5448
label
Pectoral Icon with the Baptism of Christ and the Deesis
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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5448
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object
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title
Pectoral Icon with the Baptism of Christ and the Deesis
description
This delicately carved pendant in a silver frame was worn on the chest by a bishop or abbot. Christ stands in the center flanked by John the Baptist on the left and a group of five angels on the right. Christ, John, and the first two angels are shown standing on snakes or dragons in an allusion to Psalm 73:13: "You divided the sea by your might: you broke the heads of the dragons in the waters." The other side of the pendant contains a composition known as "Deesis", where the Virgin and John the Baptist flanks Christ and address to Him a prayer for the salvation of humankind.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Wood
pendants
icons
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1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
10.8
height
7.3
depth
1.3
dimensionsRaw
4 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 1/2 in. (10.8 x 7.3 x 1.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Orthodox Eastern
style
Post-Byzantine
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
boxwood, gilded silver
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
MED
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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