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Source Description

The Virgin nursing the Christ Child is carved in high relief on a square of steatite with cut corners. There are two holes for suspension. The inscription is illegible.

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Document identity
localId
36394
label
Virgin and Child Pendant
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
36394
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Virgin and Child Pendant
description
The Virgin nursing the Christ Child is carved in high relief on a square of steatite with cut corners. There are two holes for suspension. The inscription is illegible.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941; Miss Julia R. Rogers, Baltimore, 1941, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by gift.
date
18th century (Early Modern)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Stone
plaques
pendants
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.8
height
3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/8 x W: 1 3/16 in. (2.8 x 3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Illegible inscription] Top left
med
steatite
creator_ids
none
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
72f647796a3b6611