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Source Description
A girdle was a loose belt that women wore hooked around the waist and from which might be suspended a pomander (scent holder), an amulet, keys, or a small purse. It might consist of simple gold links or be highly worked, as is this example. The six-pointed star (hexagram) suspended from the girdle was recognized in the mid 16th century by Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike as a symbol that could draw the protection of God to the wearer.
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Document identity
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34968
label
Woman's Girdle with Hexagram Pendant
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Source metadata
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34968
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object
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normalized
title
Woman's Girdle with Hexagram Pendant
description
A girdle was a loose belt that women wore hooked around the waist and from which might be suspended a pomander (scent holder), an amulet, keys, or a small purse. It might consist of simple gold links or be highly worked, as is this example. The six-pointed star (hexagram) suspended from the girdle was recognized in the mid 16th century by Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike as a symbol that could draw the protection of God to the wearer.
provenance
Mathias Komor, New York, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
date
ca. 1550 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
girdles
belts
jewelry
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3
height
76
depth
1.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/16 × W: 29 15/16 × D: 9/16 in. (3 × 76 × 1.5 cm)
Source extras
med
gilded silver, rock crystal, enamel
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6211
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REN
JWL
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2513
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