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Source Description
Red coral from the Mediterranean was favored for teething pendants and other amulets worn by babies, because it was believed to drive away evil spirits. Many 15th-century paintings of the Christ Child show him wearing such an amulet. White coral was presumed to share some of these powers.
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Document identity
localId
19860
label
Suspended white coral amulet
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
19860
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Suspended white coral amulet
description
Red coral from the Mediterranean was favored for teething pendants and other amulets worn by babies, because it was believed to drive away evil spirits. Many 15th-century paintings of the Christ Child show him wearing such an amulet. White coral was presumed to share some of these powers.
provenance
Nicholas Landau [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1970, by gift.
date
1475-1550 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants
imageCount
1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
3
depth
1.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 × W: 1 3/16 × D: 9/16 in. (7.5 × 3 × 1.5 cm)
Source extras
med
white coral, silver with gilding
creator_ids
6985
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
mediaId
af7300ec23df39e4