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Beads from a Rosary

early 1500s
gilt copper with champlevé enamel
Average: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.)
Weight: 65.58 g (2.31 oz.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1952.277
Location: 117A Italian Renaissance
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Description

Rosaries were devices for counting a sequence of prayers and were the proud possessions of the elite, along with their books of hours. In paintings and miniatures they are often shown looped through the belts of their owners.
Beads from a Rosary

Beads from a Rosary

early 1500s

Italy, early 16th century

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