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Oval Reliquary
(Medieval Europe )
One or more relics were originally displayed behind the open grillwork of this unusual reliquary, which was meant to be hung, perhaps above the altar. This type of pointed, oval reliquary is extremely rare, and only one other example is know to still exist in Vienna, Austria (Kunsthistorisches Museum).
Provenance
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The Benedictine Monastery of Zwiefalten, Wurtemburg; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984-1985 | Reliquaries and Ritual: Medieval Objects of Devotion. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany, Swabia
(Place of Origin)
Germany, Zwiefalten (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
1 11/16 x 6 5/16 x 5 3/8 in. (4.3 x 16.1 x 13.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
53.6