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Ciborium with Scenes from the Lives of the Virgin and Christ
(Medieval Europe )
This type of elegant, elevated pyx is called a ciborium, the Latin word for a covered receptacle or cup. By the 14th century, traveling artists had brought the style and technique of Limoges enamel to other European regions, including northern Spain. This ciborium is characteristic of Spanish work in its use of dark red enamel and sketchy, lightly engraved figures.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1908, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/17/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Spain, Catalonia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 15/16 x W: 5 1/4 x D: 6 9/16 in. (22.7 x 13.3 x 16.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1908
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.
44.112