Reliquary of the Holy Lance

1687

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On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

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Title: Reliquary of the Holy Lance
Date: 1687
Geography: Made in Vałaršapat/Etchmiadzin (?)
Culture: Armenian
Medium: Silver and silver-gilt on a wooden frame, gems
Dimensions: Reliquary: 21 5/8 × 10 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (55 × 26 × 6 cm)
Holy Lance: 16 1/8 × 4 15/16 × 1 3/8 in. (41 × 12.5 × 3.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia (N 730)
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters