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Pendant Cross Reliquary

12th–14th centuries
Not on view
Gilded silver reliquary crosses were popular in the Orthodox world in the Byzantine and post Byzantine centuries. This work survives in its entirety. The two halves of the reliquary display Christ and an enthroned Virgin flanked by medallions with busts of holy figures. The chain from which the reliquary hung is closed by a clasp with an image of a bearded figure, possibly representing God the Father.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pendant Cross Reliquary
  • Date: 12th–14th centuries
  • Culture: Byzantine or early Russian (?)
  • Medium: Silver and gilded silver
  • Dimensions: Cross pendant (bc) only: 2 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/2 in. (5.8 × 3.6 × 1.2 cm)
    Cross part b: 2 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (5.8 × 3.6 × 0.7 cm)
    Cross part c: 2 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 5/16 in. (5.8 × 3.6 × 0.8 cm)
    Other (chain and medallion only (a)): 12 3/16 × 13/16 × 1/2 in. (31 × 2.1 × 1.3 cm)
    Other (medallion on chain): 7/8 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (2.2 × 3.3 × 0.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ronald R. Atkins, 2018
  • Object Number: 2018.870.1a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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