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Source Description
On this round-headed plaque, the enthroned Apostle Peter holds a book in his drapery-covered left hand and clutches the keys to the kingdom of heaven and earth in his right hand. These keys are an identifying attribute, or symbol, of Saint Peter in Christian art. This plaque has five holes allowing it to be attached to a reliquary shrine or altar front.
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Document identity
localId
28366
label
Saint Peter
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
28366
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Saint Peter
description
On this round-headed plaque, the enthroned Apostle Peter holds a book in his drapery-covered left hand and clutches the keys to the kingdom of heaven and earth in his right hand. These keys are an identifying attribute, or symbol, of Saint Peter in Christian art. This plaque has five holes allowing it to be attached to a reliquary shrine or altar front.
provenance
Collection Sulzbach, Paris (?); Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1160-1180 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
plaques
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13.3
height
7
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
5 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (13.3 x 7 x 0.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Mosan
style
Romanesque
med
champlevé enamel on gilded copper
creator_ids
6498
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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714d937a86f97a5b
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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977cc39230b112ce
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no
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no