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Gold Easel and Photograph

before 1896

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

In the Russian Orthodox religious tradition, eggs are offered as Easter gifts to symbolize rebirth, renewal, and the resurrection of Christ. This jeweled Russian egg is engraved with XB symbolizing the phrase, “Christ is risen,” and would have been given to a lady in a wealthy household, perhaps someone of high rank within the imperial court, given the richness of materials.

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Details

  • Title: Gold Easel and Photograph
  • Date Created: before 1896
  • Provenance: India Early Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Type: Miscellaneous
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.435.c
  • Medium: gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel and stand, photograph covered with faceted green glass
  • Department: Decorative Art and Design
  • Culture: Russia, St. Petersburg, 20th century
  • Credit Line: The India Early Minshall Collection
  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Accession Number: 1966.435.c

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