

Pendant of a Rosary with Memento Mori, 16th century
Mexican or Flemish
Silver gilt, rock crystal
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.







