Reliquary Cross with Relics of Saint George
| Reliquary Cross with Relics of Saint George | |
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| Year | 1746 |
| Medium | Silver, emerald, coral, cornelian, colored stones, glass, and silver gilt |
| Dimensions | 29 cm × 3.5 cm × 29 cm (11 in × 1.4 in × 11 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds in its collection an Armenian reliquary cross dating to the 18th century. Crafted from a variety of valuable materiel, the cross was made for the Monastery of St. George at Lim in Western Armenia. The piece is inscribed with a warning, reading "Whoever dares to give it [the relic] as a pledge or take it away from Saint George, let them incur his vengeance."[1]
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