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Pendant with head of the Virgin

early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 540
See 39.22.6 for a smaller version of this head of the Virgin in the form of a heliotrope cameo.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pendant with head of the Virgin
  • Maker: Ottavio Miseroni (Italian, working Bohemia, 1567–1624)
  • Date: early 17th century
  • Culture: probably Bohemian, Prague
  • Medium: Heliotrope with enameled gold mount
  • Dimensions: Height: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
  • Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.393
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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