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Pendant with Cain and Abel

second half 19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 951

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pendant with Cain and Abel
  • Date: second half 19th century
  • Culture: Austrian (Vienna) or German (Frankfurt-am-Main)
  • Medium: Gold enamel, rubies and pearls.
  • Dimensions: H. 6.5 cm, W. 4.7 cm.
  • Classifications: Jewelry, Precious Metals and Precious Stones
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1512
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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