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Source Description
The head of this crozier (pastoral staff) for a bishop or abbot shows the first event of Christ's incarnation. The archangel Gabriel raises his right arm in a gesture indicating his greeting: Hail Mary, full of Grace. He holds a scepter shaped like a lily, a symbol of the Virgin's purity. Mary raises one hand in surprise and holds a book with the other. On the knob of the crozier are six enamel shields, possibly the heraldry of an unknown patron. Three serpents fall headlong down the staff, showing God's triumph over sin through Christ's incarnation.
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Document identity
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13306
label
Crozier with the Annunciation
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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13306
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object
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normalized
title
Crozier with the Annunciation
description
The head of this crozier (pastoral staff) for a bishop or abbot shows the first event of Christ's incarnation. The archangel Gabriel raises his right arm in a gesture indicating his greeting: Hail Mary, full of Grace. He holds a scepter shaped like a lily, a symbol of the Virgin's purity. Mary raises one hand in surprise and holds a book with the other. On the knob of the crozier are six enamel shields, possibly the heraldry of an unknown patron. Three serpents fall headlong down the staff, showing God's triumph over sin through Christ's incarnation.
provenance
Antiquariat Drey, Munich, by purchase; Walter Sneyd, Keele Hall, Staffordshire, ca. 1860, by purchase; his family, 1888, by inheritance; Sale, Christie's, London, July 1902, no. 86; Jacques Seligmann, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1260-1290 (Medieval)
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CC0
language
en
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Enamels
crosiers (episcopal)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
33
height
11.5
dimensionsRaw
13 x 4 1/2 in. (33 x 11.5 cm)
Source extras
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French
style
Gothic
med
champlevé enamel, copper gilt
creator_ids
6229
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MED
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1957
246
170
2289
2752
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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394b029a314035b9