Chalice

first half 16th century

Not on view

The inscription on the bowl reads: hic est envm calix sangvinis mei nvovi (For this is my blood of the New [Testament]). It also has the marks for the maker (luis) and for Córdoba.

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Title: Chalice
Date: first half 16th century
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Gilded silver and enamel
Dimensions: Overall: 10 11/16 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (27.2 x 19.1 x 18.1 cm)
cup: 3 5/16 x 4 1/16 in. (8.4 x 10.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.372
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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