Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval; 14th century
Christ; infant Christ
Pilgrim badge from an unknown shrine. This badge depicts Jesus Christ as a baby lying underneath a richly jewelled cover, which is decorated with a diaper pattern and two lines of dots within circles. Pilgrims who travelled to religious shrines frequently bought souvenirs of their pious journey such as ampullae (small bottles for holy water), badges and figurines.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 8657
- Object name:
- Christ; infant Christ
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval; 14th century
- Material:
lead alloy, gold
- Measurements/duration:
- H 37 mm, W 18 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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