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Prayer Bead from a Rosary or Chaplet, with Christ and Death
1525-1575 (Renaissance)
boxwood
(Renaissance Europe )
(Renaissance Europe )
In comparison with ivory or jet, wood was very inexpensive. It was easily carved and popular for mass-produced prayer beads.
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.
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Belgium (Place of Origin)
Measurements
11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
61.122