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Source Description
The front of the shrine shows the Three Magi on horseback and, below, they present their gifts, seen here as elaborate containers that resemble small reliquaries, to Mary and the Christ Child. A standing saint is represented on each end, while on the back the opening to the shrine is formed by the lower panel, fitted with a lock. This lock and key system kept the relics safely preserved from both over-eager pilgrims and ambitious thieves.
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Document identity
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7155
label
Reliquary Shrine with the Adoration of the Magi
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obj
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Source metadata
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7155
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title
Reliquary Shrine with the Adoration of the Magi
description
The front of the shrine shows the Three Magi on horseback and, below, they present their gifts, seen here as elaborate containers that resemble small reliquaries, to Mary and the Christ Child. A standing saint is represented on each end, while on the back the opening to the shrine is formed by the lower panel, fitted with a lock. This lock and key system kept the relics safely preserved from both over-eager pilgrims and ambitious thieves.
provenance
Joanny Benôit Peytel (1844-1924), Paris, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Brimo de Laroussilhe, Paris, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Henri Daguerre, Paris, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, August 23, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1220-30 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
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Enamels
shrines
reliquaries
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5
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5
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import
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cm
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22.5
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20.5
depth
8.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 9/16 x W at top finials: 8 1/16 x D: 3 3/8 in. (22.5 x 20.5 x 8.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
French
style
Gothic
med
champlevé enamel on gilded copper
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6229
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13
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