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36 Medallions

second half 15th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 500
These eight medallions are from a set of thirty-six that may have been dress ornaments or possibly ornaments for horse trappings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: 36 Medallions
  • Date: second half 15th century
  • Culture: Italian, probably Siena
  • Medium: Silver gilt and basse-taille enamel on silver
  • Dimensions: Each, 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Enamels
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.926–.961
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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