Alabastrum (The Holy Chrism vessel). Late 16th or early 17th century (mounting); 1650-1660-s (cross)

Object type

Alabastrum (The Holy Chrism vessel)

Place of origin

Mounting - Western Europe (?); Cross - Ottoman Empire

Date

Late 16th or early 17th century (mounting); 1650-1660-s (cross)

Materials

Gold, silver, copper, mother-of-pearl (abalone haliotis), precious stone, turquoise, pearl (margaritifera-margaritifera), wood

Technique

Casting, inlay, gilding

Dimensions

Height: 38,0 cm; height: 50,0 cm (incl. cross)

Publications

Lords of the ocean. Treasures of the Portuguese Empire of the 16th-18th centuries

Museum number

МВ-271/1-2