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Suspended white coral amulet
(Renaissance Europe )
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
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Nicholas Landau [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1970, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/26/1988 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/26/1988 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 5/9/1991 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Europe
(Place of Origin)
Mediterranean (Source of Materials)
Measurements
H: 2 15/16 × W: 1 3/16 × D: 9/16 in. (7.5 × 3 × 1.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas Landau, 1970
Location in Museum
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.
57.1992