Reliquary

Unknown

ca. 1500 · Silver gilt, rock crystal, and pearl · The Cloisters

The small size of this reliquary suggests that it was made for a wealthy private owner so that, in his private devotions, he could view a relic of his patron saint through the crystal. The rich surface decoration is similar to that of other objects known to have been made in Hungary in the early 16th century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1500

Medium

Silver gilt, rock crystal, and pearl

Culture

Hungarian

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

The Cloisters Collection, 1958