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