Pendant

Unknown

15th century · Mother of pearl with modern silver and red velvet mount · Medieval Art

Mary kneels in prayer as she is crowned by the Holy Trinity– the Father and Son as mirror images bearing attributes of their power (crowns, an orb representing the earth, and a scepter) and the Holy Ghost as a dove. The carving of the mother-of-pearl, a brittle material difficult to work, is exceptionally fine.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Mother of pearl with modern silver and red velvet mount

Culture

German

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund and Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1976