"Double Sided Copper Gilt Devotional Reliquary Pendant. German, 15th Century."
A double sided copper gilt devotional reliquary pendant.
German, 15th century.
Measures 5.8 x 4.7 x 1.2cm.
One side of the pendant depicts Christ between two angels holding a shroud and to the other is the seated Madonna and Christ child.
The pendant has a strong dark patina, the images on both sides with considerable wear from years of devotion and much of the original gilding highlights the remains of its decoration.
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