Pendant, 16th century
Probably Mexico
Crystal, enamel, gold, pearls, boxwood; 1 3/8 x 1 in. (3.5 x 2.5 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.886)
Technical Glossary
Probably Mexico
Crystal, enamel, gold, pearls, boxwood; 1 3/8 x 1 in. (3.5 x 2.5 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.886)
The tiny boxwood carvings depict, on one side, Christ bearing the cross and, on the reverse, the Agony in the Garden, an angel appearing with the cross.
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Material and Technique
- • Wood, organized by technique
- • Wood, organized by technique, Carved
- • Wood, organized by type
- • Wood, organized by type, Exotic woods
