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Chalice

1222
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14
The inscription around its base indicates that this chalice was made by Brother Bertinus in 1222. It is not known, however, where this accomplished goldsmith worked. The imaginary beasts swirling around the knop and the balanced proportions of the large round bowl and splayed foot typify North European style of the early thirteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chalice
  • Artist: Brother Bertinus
  • Date: 1222
  • Geography: Made in possibly Meuse Valley, Northern Europe
  • Culture: Northern European
  • Medium: Silver and silver gilt
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (19.1 x 13.7 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1947
  • Object Number: 47.101.30
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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