Prayer Nut Pendant
1500-1525 (Renaissance)
H: 1 7/8 × W: 1 15/16 × Hinge to clasp D: 2; Length when open: 3 7/8 in. (4.8 × 4.9 × 5.1 × 9.8 cm)
Citation
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The wonder of the carving lies in the artist's ability to work on such an incredibly tiny scale. The inscription around the interior edge identifies the scenes as the Crucifixion and Resurrection.
Images (8)
Artifact
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12693
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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8
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_61.132_Closd_DD_T13.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_61.132_Closd_DD_T13.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_61.132_Closd_DD_T13.jpg |
| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/61.132 |
Terms
Medium
boxwood
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