Pendant of a Rosary with Memento Mori [Mexican or Flemish] (17.190.323) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Pendant of a Rosary with Memento Mori, 16th century
Mexican or Flemish
Silver gilt, rock crystal; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.323)

The skull and crossbones beneath the imperial crown are a reminder that death awaits even the most powerful.

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Related Timeline(s)

• Mexico: Native Peoples, 1400–1600 A.D.

Related Thematic Essay(s)

• Arts of the Mission Schools in Mexico

Related Index Terms

Material and Technique

Object

• Personal Ornament
• Personal ornament, Pendant

Technical Glossary

• crystal
• gilding
• Silver

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Pendant of a Rosary with Memento Mori, 16th century
Mexican or Flemish
Silver gilt, rock crystal; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.323)