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Source Description
This hollow cross is made of sheet gold, each arm with a rounded end, emphasized with three bosses and a pierced cross. The central medallion has a roped border, within which is a standing figure of Christ on one side, and a bust of Christ on the other, carried out in blue, red, and green cloisonné enamel. The surfaces are slightly crushed, and the lower arm is bent.
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Document identity
localId
26431
label
Pectoral Cross
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
26431
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pectoral Cross
description
This hollow cross is made of sheet gold, each arm with a rounded end, emphasized with three bosses and a pierced cross. The central medallion has a roped border, within which is a standing figure of Christ on one side, and a bust of Christ on the other, carried out in blue, red, and green cloisonné enamel. The surfaces are slightly crushed, and the lower arm is bent.
provenance
Leon Gruél, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th-11th century (Middle Byzantine)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pectorals
crosses
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.6
height
3.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/16 x W: 1 7/16 in. (5.6 x 3.7 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, cloisonné enamel
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
358
2513
2704
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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