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Source Description
This pendant consists of two dome-shaped pieces of rock crystal, one of which has the design cut into its reverse. The subject is the Anastasis, which shows Christ entering the gates of Hell and releasing Old Testament figures said to have believed in his divinity before his birth. On the left, Christ (with a cross staff) reaches out to Adam, who kneels before him. Eve stands behind, also reaching out her hand. The chain may be of later date.
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Document identity
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151368
label
Pendant with Reverse Intaglio of the Anastasis
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object
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Source metadata
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151368
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object
title
Pendant with Reverse Intaglio of the Anastasis
description
This pendant consists of two dome-shaped pieces of rock crystal, one of which has the design cut into its reverse. The subject is the Anastasis, which shows Christ entering the gates of Hell and releasing Old Testament figures said to have believed in his divinity before his birth. On the left, Christ (with a cross staff) reaches out to Adam, who kneels before him. Eve stands behind, also reaching out her hand. The chain may be of later date.
date
late 500s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79934771
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Part 1: 4.2 x 3.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.); Part 2: 25.8 cm (10 3/16 in.)
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Byzantium, late 6th century
accession
1983.209
Source extras
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rock crystal, with gold mount and chain
tombstone
Pendant with Reverse Intaglio of the Anastasis, late 500s. Byzantium, late 6th century. Rock crystal, with gold mount and chain; part 1: 4.2 x 3.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.); part 2: 25.8 cm (10 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski in honor of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom, 1983.209
collection
MED - Byzantine
citations
citation
Turner, Evan H. “Year in Review for 1983.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 71, no. 2 (February 1984): 38–79.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 68, no. 14; Reproduced: p. 40
creditline
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski in honor of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom
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2026-05-29 07:49:08.567000
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151368
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Medieval Art
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MED - Byzantine
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rock crystal, with gold mount and chain
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photo
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