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A morse is a clasp attached to a liturgical vestment to prevent the garment from slipping from the shoulders. Gilded copper is at once heavy enough to support the weight of the fabric yet resplendent enough to be suitably ceremonial in appearance.
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Title: Morse
Date: ca. 1250
Culture: French
Medium: Copper-gilt, glass
Dimensions: Overall: 4 5/16 x 5 13/16 x 1/2 in. (10.9 x 14.7 x 1.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.799
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