Pendant with the Coronation of the Virgin

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early 15th century · Ivory mounted behind rock crystal in gold mount · Medieval Art

Delicate openwork carvings such as this pendant became a popular type of fine devotional jewlery from about 1400 onwards.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 15th century

Medium

Ivory mounted behind rock crystal in gold mount

Culture

North French or Netherlandish

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Purchase, Andrew Butterfield and Claire Schiffman, Stephen K. Scher, and Scher Charitable Trust Gifts, 2012