Pendant Jewel
Unknown
ca. 1500 · Coral, gold, silver-gilt, pearl · Medieval Art
Coral was valued not only for its beauty but also for its effectiveness in warding off various dangers, including pestilence, poison, and the evil eye.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1500
- Medium
- Coral, gold, silver-gilt, pearl
- Culture
- German or Spanish
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1951
