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17th century
- Medium
- Distemper and gesso on wood
- Dimensions
- 10.5 × 14.7 × 1.7 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-120165
The practice of wearing small icons suspended from the neck in cloth or leather bags seems to date to the second half of the 15th century. They were believed to protect against evil. Later a pierced suspension cylinder would make the icons a true pendant form. While this icon has a single opening, double-sided pendants would become more common in the 17th and 18th centuries. While usually conceal…
Provenance
Gift of Ciro R. Taddeo in honor of Dr. Elisabeth-Dorothea Hecht, Ph. D. Conservation of this artwork supported by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee
Registry history
- 17th century — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of African Art
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