Pendant

Northern Italian, Lombardy

first quarter 16th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Pendant
Date: first quarter 16th century
Culture: Northern Italian, Lombardy
Medium: Gold, reverse-painted; rock crystal
Dimensions: Overall: 3 × 2 in. (7.6 × 5.1 cm)
Classifications: Jewelry, Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.884
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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