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Source Description
The religious Order of St. James (Sant Iago) was a military order established in 1171 at the pilgrimage cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain to protect it from attacks by Muslims. Pilgrims to the church frequently ate scallops and attached the empty shells to their hats. Members of the order adopted the scallop shell as their badge.
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Document identity
localId
28156
label
Badge of the Order of Santiago de Compostela
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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28156
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Badge of the Order of Santiago de Compostela
description
The religious Order of St. James (Sant Iago) was a military order established in 1171 at the pilgrimage cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain to protect it from attacks by Muslims. Pilgrims to the church frequently ate scallops and attached the empty shells to their hats. Members of the order adopted the scallop shell as their badge.
provenance
Carl Schon, Inc., Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by purchase.
date
1670-79 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
badges
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel, emeralds, diamonds
creator_ids
15494
collection_ids
BAR
JWL
exhibition_ids
1994
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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