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Cover of a Reliquary Container with the Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon

A work made of mother-of-pearl.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of mother-of-pearl.

Date:

about 1480

Artist:

South German

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 238

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Cover of a Reliquary Container with the Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon

Place

Southern Germany (Object made in:)

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1480

Medium

Mother-of-pearl

Dimensions

Diam.: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Arthur Logan Sales Proceeds Fund

Reference Number

2016.122

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