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Badge or Harness Pendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold pendant in the shape of a scalloped circular badge with a loop at the top. The pendant features a shield with a red bottom half containing a gold lion and a black top half containing a gold cross. Two figures are on either side of the shield. The figure on the left is a woman, wearing a long dress and holding a book in her left hand and an object in her right hand. The figure on the right is a man wearing a crown and holding an object in his right hand. The background of the pendant features blue enamel with gold stars. The pendant is against a gray background. Badge or Harness Pendant by Master of the Massillon Triptych.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1400
Medium
Copper, gold, enamel
Culture
Spanish
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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