Pendant Cross

Description This small gold pectoral cross of Roman form has splayed ends, and is set with five cabochon garnets, with a tubular ring for suspension.

Exhibitions

• Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. 1947.
• Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980.

Provenance Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, New York, December 2, 1943, no. 514; C. Morgan Marshall and David Rosen, 1943, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.

Credit Gift of C. Morgan Marshall and David Rosen, 1943