Pendant, anonymous, c. 1525 - c. 1600

Pendant, anonymous, c. 1525 - c. 1600

wood, h 28mm × w 13mm × d 12mm Catalogue entry

This ornament – a so-called miniature lantern – was used for private meditation. On each of its four sides, the worshipper could contemplate a key moment in the life of Christ: the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi and the Crucifixion.

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