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Cherry Stone from a Tomb

500–600
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cherry Stone from a Tomb
  • Date: 500–600
  • Geography: Made in Niederbreisig, Germany
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Cherry stone
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3/8 in. (1 cm)
  • Classification: Miscellaneous
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.193.11
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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