Reliquary Cross with Relics of Saint George

Reliquary Cross with Relics of Saint George
Year1746
MediumSilver, emerald, coral, cornelian, colored stones, glass, and silver gilt
Dimensions29 cm × 3.5 cm × 29 cm (11 in × 1.4 in × 11 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds in its collection an Armenian reliquary cross dating to the 18th century. Crafted from a variety of valuable materiel, the cross was made for the Monastery of St. George at Lim in Western Armenia. The piece is inscribed with a warning, reading "Whoever dares to give it [the relic] as a pledge or take it away from Saint George, let them incur his vengeance."[1]

References

  1. ^ "metmuseum.org". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-27.

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