id:			147394
accession number:	1973.143
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.143
updated:		2023-01-11 03:40:18.264000

Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child, c. 1330. Austria, Salzburg, 14th century. Painted lindenwood; overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1973.143

title:				Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child
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creation date:			c. 1330
creation date earliest:		1325
creation date latest:		1335
current location:		109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
creditline:			The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken
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culture:	Austria, Salzburg, 14th century
technique:	painted lindenwood
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1973
	opening date:   1974-01-30T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1973</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 30-March 17, 1974).

	title:		Transformations of the Court Style: Gothic Art in Europe, 1270 - 1330
	opening date:   1977-02-02T05:00:00
	<i>Transformations of the Court Style: Gothic Art in Europe, 1270 - 1330</i>. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI (February 2-27, 1977).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	William M. Milliken, Cleveland, Ohio.
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wall description:
A small rectangular cavity in the back of this sculpture reveals that it was originally made to serve as a reliquary (a container for relics). In her left hand the Virgin holds a pear, a symbol of the peace and love of Christ.
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