Reliquary

Unidentified, Reliquary, 1500-1600, wood: boxwood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.241.3
Unidentified, Reliquary, 1500-1600, wood: boxwood, 3 1⁄4 x 1 7⁄8 in. (8.1 x 4.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.241.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Reliquary
Artist
Unidentified
Date
1500-1600
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 1⁄4 x 1 7⁄8 in. (8.1 x 4.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums Description
wood: boxwood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — saint — St. Matthew
  • Religion — saint — St. Mark
  • Religion — saint — St. Luke
  • Religion — saint — St. John
  • Religion — saint — St. Jerome
  • Figure — fragment — skull
  • Animal — lion
Object Number
1929.8.241.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.8.241.3

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