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Reliquary: Saint Demetrius Slaying Lyaeos
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Reliquary: Saint Demetrius Slaying Lyaeos

Date1859
Place MadeGreece, Europe
Mediummetal
Dimensions6.4 x 7.1 x 1.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 13/16 x 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM33n4
eMuseum ID724359
EmbARK ObjectID16942
Previous NumberXM5
TMS Source ID5267
Last Updated10/30/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesIncised (on front, upper left to right): "Saint Demetrius" [translation from Greek]
Incised (on front, center left to right): "1859"
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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Unknown
16th century - 17th century
Turban Ornament (Sarpech)
Unknown
19th century
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Unknown
before 1924
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Unknown
late 16th century - mid 17th century
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Unknown
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown