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Fragment from a Pendant (Panaghiarion) with the Holy Trinity
This ivory piece is one half of a 'panaghiarion,' a case designed to enclose the 'panagia,' bread dedicated to the Virgin in an Orthodox worship service (compare Walters 71.257-258). The relief carving is in the composition known as the Hospitality of Abraham, or the Holy Trinity. In this classical Eastern representation of the doctrine of the Trinity, Abraham's three angelic visitors sit at a table, with Abraham's house and the Oak of Mamre behind them (Gen. 18:1-15). On the back, the side that would be worn outward, is an image of the crucifixion with the apostles. The other half of this piece would have carried an image of the Virgin of the Sign, a composition also known as Panagia (All Holy One).
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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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Russia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1922
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.
71.259