COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.63.160
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MMA_.63.160
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Within a decade of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, Bishop Reginald of Bath presented this small pendant, which then contained minute relics of the saint's bloodied vestments, to Queen Margaret of Sicily. The relics, probably once covered by a crystal, have since disappeared, but the inscription and image of Reginald and Margaret on the back convey the pendant's original use. Even though the precise circumstances of the gift remain unknown, the pendant attests to the importance of relics and reliquaries in the political and social commerce of the Middle Ages.
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Within a decade of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, Bishop Reginald of Bath presented this small pendant, which then contained minute relics of the saint's bloodied vestments, to Queen Margaret of Sicily. The relics, probably once covered by a crystal, have since disappeared, but the inscription and image of Reginald and Margaret on the back convey the pendant's original use. Even though the precise circumstances of the gift remain unknown, the pendant attests to the importance of relics and reliquaries in the political and social commerce of the Middle Ages.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
European; British; English
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European; British; English
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
English
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English
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
English
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English
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Reliquary Pendant
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Reliquary Pendant
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
1173?1177
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1173?1177
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1173
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1173
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1177
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1177
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Gold
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Gold
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
L. 2 in. (5.1 cm), W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
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L. 2 in. (5.1 cm), W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
63.160
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63.160
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Pulitzer Bequest Fund, 1963
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Pulitzer Bequest Fund, 1963
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_63.160.tif
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MMA_.h1_63.160.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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