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Architectural Element or Small Capital with Agnus Dei
(Medieval Europe )
This architectural element has decoration carved in flat raised relief on all four faces. The ornament on each face is different. Motifs, such as the as eyes of a lamb, are pointed up with lead- only the lead in the eyes now remains. There is a hole at the top and bottom for attachment.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Christine Alexander (Mrs. Breckenridge Long), Rome and Laurel, Maryland [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1959, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1994 | Art of the Romanesque. University Art Gallery, South Bend. |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/8 x W: 5 3/16 x D: 4 1/2 in. (11.7 x 13.2 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Breckenridge Long, 1959
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.565