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Pendant

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The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

St Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, was widely venerated in the 15th century in Northern Europe. The worn gilding of the figures suggests that this pendant was much used by its devout owner. He or she would probably have carried it attached to a rosary or suspended from a girdle.

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  • Title: Pendant
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1495/1504
  • Location: Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 6 cm, Width: 1.7 cm
  • Medium: Silver, silver gilt
The Victoria and Albert Museum

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