Dragons
(Medieval Europe )
Two winged dragons with curling tails decorate this border ornament from a reliquary shrine. The symmetrical design and shades of blue, green, and yellow are typical of Mosan enamel of this period, as is the beaded edge of the border.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Paul Beumer, Düsseldorf, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, April 23, 1949, no. 701; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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1/5/1977 | Examination | examined for loan |
Geographies
Belgium (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 8.6 x 0.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.606