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Reliquary Shrine with Christ and Apostles
(Medieval Europe )
A reliquary shrine was made to hold the precious relics, or remains, of a saint. On this example, Christ is seated at the center of both the roof and the lower panel, flanked by a pair of apostles under gracefully curving arches. The half-length figures were made separately and attached to the brightly colored enamel surfaces.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Prince de Wagram, Boissy-Saint-Leger (?); Brimo de Laroussilhe, Paris, by purchase; Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1962 | The Arts of Man. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. |
| 1959 | Enamels. Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York. |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 1/4 x W: 10 13/16 x D: 3 3/4 in. (23.5 x 27.5 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
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.
44.106
