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Reliquary pendant

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The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

Reliquary pendant in the form of the head of the Virgin Mary, carved out of hessonite garnet set in gold and decorated with enamel.

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Details

Title: Reliquary pendant
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1635/1644
Location: Europe
Physical Dimensions: Height: 3.7 cm, Width: 1.7 cm, Depth: 1.7 cm
Provenance: Given by Dame Joan Evans
Medium: Carved hessonite garnet cameo set in enamelled gold

The Victoria and Albert Museum

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Garnet Gemstone Gold Jewellery Metal Rock Vitreous enamel