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Source Description
Lead badges such as this one were purchased by pilgrims as mementos of holy sites they had visited. The tokens could also be infused with sanctity through being blessed or touched to a shrine. Originally there were loops at top and bottom for the pilgrim to sew the badges onto a hat or cloak. This example represents the Trinity, with God the Father supporting the Crucified Christ.
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Document identity
localId
22506
label
Pilgrim's Badge of the Trinity
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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22506
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object
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normalized
title
Pilgrim's Badge of the Trinity
description
Lead badges such as this one were purchased by pilgrims as mementos of holy sites they had visited. The tokens could also be infused with sanctity through being blessed or touched to a shrine. Originally there were loops at top and bottom for the pilgrim to sew the badges onto a hat or cloak. This example represents the Trinity, with God the Father supporting the Crucified Christ.
provenance
Piero Tozzi, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, September 19, 1945, by purchase.
date
13th-15th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Metal
plaques (brooches)
badges
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.7
height
2.8
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in. (5.7 x 2.8 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Italian
style
Gothic
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lead
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6200
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MED
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2115
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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6e15f92a610ba88a
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no
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2
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photo
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a234f577ed6774a8
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no