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Dish with Symbols of Christ's Passion
(Renaissance Europe )
The oval disk depicts angels holding the symbols of Christ's Passion, including the column to which he was tied, whips, nails, hammer, and the Crown of Thorns. The plate was most likely used to support an altar vessel during services.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Edward Joseph, London, by purchase; Charles Borradaile, Brighton, by purchase; George Robinson Harding, London, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/20/1958 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/13/1963 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 2/18/1988 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 2/18/1988 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Milan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 × W: 8 1/8 × D: 10 5/16 in. (2.6 × 20.7 × 26.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
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.
41.74