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1966.116.3.a

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Christ

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Christ

Creation Date

n.d.

Century

16th century?

Dimensions

1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.116.3.a

Object Description

81 MEDAL OF CHRIST

Obv. Bust to left. In field, (Hebrew)
Rev. Inscription in Hebrew
Bronze, 35 mm.
Sixteenth century or later.

This is the most common of all medals of Christ, which originated in sixteenth-century Italy and were used as talismen.

Bibl.: Hill-Christ, p. 50, no. 2a.