Relicario with scenes of the Holy Family and Saint Michael the Archangel
Unknown South American, South American
18th century
Silver, crystal, paper, wood with polychromy and gilding
Overall: 2 3/8 × 1 11/16 in. (6.1 × 4.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2025.21
Geography
Place Made: South America
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Pendant
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
Collection of José Luis Pecker (1927-2007), before 2007; to Deborah Elvira, Oropesa del Mar, Spain, 2007; to Les Enluminures, before 2025; sold to present collection, 2025.
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