Finger In Amber, From An Ancient Northern European Medieval Reliquary, Remounted In The 18th Century.

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Finger In Amber, From An Ancient Northern European Medieval Reliquary, Remounted In The 18th Century.

Artist: Nord Europeo

Wunderkammer : Finger carved from Balkan amber. A surviving fragment of a rich and precious medieval reliquary, reassembled in the 18th century.
Probably part of a precious reliquary of St. Anthony—now destroyed—which once contained a mummified finger of the saint.
The amber finger can be dated to between the 12th and 14th centuries.

3 300 €

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Giulio Torta - Palermo, Italy

Period: Before 16th century

Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th

Condition: Good condition

Material: Other

Width: cm.11

Height: cm.27

Reference (ID): 1840149

Availability: In stock