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Pectoral Reliquary Cross with the Virgin Orant and Four Busts of Saints
10th-11th century (Medieval)
Only one half of this hollow cross survives.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Leon Grinberg ("A la Vieille Russie"), New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1946, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1984-1985 | Reliquaries and Ritual: Medieval Objects of Devotion. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Asia Minor (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 3/4 x W: 2 1/16 in. (9.5 x 5.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1946
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.
54.2308