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Source Description
Richly decorated with pearls and semiprecious stones, this pendant, made to be worn around the neck, is characteristic of the enamel crosses made in northern Russia. At the top of is a representation of the "titulus," on which the name of Christ was written, and, at the bottom is a footrest. The circle at the crossing of the arms symbolizes the Crown of Thorns worn by Christ on the cross.
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Document identity
localId
26070
label
Pendant Cross
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
26070
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pendant Cross
description
Richly decorated with pearls and semiprecious stones, this pendant, made to be worn around the neck, is characteristic of the enamel crosses made in northern Russia. At the top of is a representation of the "titulus," on which the name of Christ was written, and, at the bottom is a footrest. The circle at the crossing of the arms symbolizes the Crown of Thorns worn by Christ on the cross.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th-18th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pendants (jewelry)
crucifixes
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.8
height
4
depth
1.3
dimensionsRaw
2 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 1/2 in. (5.8 x 4 x 1.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Russian
dynasty
House of Romanov
med
gold, enamel, pearl, semi-precious stone
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
563
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
133ce2058b3fa5a9