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Reliquary Panel of the Triumphant Christ
(Medieval Europe )
This reliquary panel illustrates Psalm 91, verse 13, “You will tread on the lion and the adder, the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.” Christ, shown beardless, tramples upon evil, symbolized by the lion and the serpent. The panel is from the now lost, 11th-century shrine of St. Oda of Amay. It was mounted in its present frame in the 13th century, and relics were placed under the pieces of translucent horn. The only other surviving panel from this shrine is in The British Museum in London.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Hollingworth Magniac, Colworth, Bedford, prior to 1862, by purchase; Charles Magniac, Colworth, 1867, by inheritance; Colworth Collection Sale, Christie's, London, July 4, 1892, no. 494; A. Tollin, Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; A. Tollin Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, May 20, 1897, no. 93; Jacques Seligmann, Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, ca. 1900, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2016 | Waste Not: The Art of Medieval Recycling. |
| 2010-2011 | Treasures of Heaven. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The British Museum, London. |
| 1962 | Masterpieces of Art – Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). Seattle World's Fair, Seattle. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/1957 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 3/22/1962 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 9/9/1999 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired. |
Geographies
Belgium (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 23 1/16 x W: 14 15/16 x D at metal surface: 1 15/16 in. (58.5 x 38 x 5 cm); D with rock crystal: 2 3/16 in. (5.56 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, ca. 1900
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.519