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Saint Peter
(Medieval Europe )
On this round-headed plaque, the enthroned Apostle Peter holds a book in his drapery-covered left hand and clutches the keys to the kingdom of heaven and earth in his right hand. These keys are an identifying attribute, or symbol, of Saint Peter in Christian art. This plaque has five holes allowing it to be attached to a reliquary shrine or altar front.
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.
Collection Sulzbach, Paris (?); Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Belgium (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (13.3 x 7 x 0.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
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.
44.101