id: 151367
accession number: 1983.208
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Double-Arm Reliquary Cross, c. 1100–1200. Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Gothic period, 12th century. Gold; overall: 10.5 x 5.3 x 1.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 9/16 in.); former: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1983.208
title: Double-Arm Reliquary Cross
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creation date: c. 1100–1200
creation date earliest: 1100
creation date latest: 1200
current location: 106C Medieval Treasury
creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture: Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Gothic period, 12th century
technique: gold
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Gothic
type: Metalwork
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 10.5 x 5.3 x 1.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 9/16 in.); Former: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
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inscription: inscribed on center front: ECE: LIGNUM: VIVI: CRUCIS: FICE; at base: SUDARIUM DEI; at each end of main arm: ARUNDO DEI SPONGIA DEI. (Behold the Glorius Wood of the Living Cross: Sudarium of the Lord: Staff of the Lord: Sponge of the Lord).
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Year in Review for 1983
opening date: 1984-02-22T05:00:00
The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
title: Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe
opening date: 2010-10-17T00:00:00
Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 17, 2010-January 17, 2011); The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD (February 13-May 15, 2011); The British Museum, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (June 23-October 9, 2011).
title: Every People Under Heaven: Jerusalem, 1000–1400
opening date: 2016-09-19T00:00:00
Every People Under Heaven: Jerusalem, 1000–1400. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (organizer) (September 19, 2016-January 8, 2017).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA, October 17, 2010 - January 17, 2011, Walters Art Museum February 13 - May 15, 2011, British Museum June 23 - October 9, 2011: "Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe," cat. no. 47.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC (9/19/2016 – 1/8/2017): "Every People Under Heaven: Jerusalem, 1000–1400" cat. no. 25c, p. 58.
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PROVENANCE
Jacob Hirsch, Lucerne; Thomas J. Flannery, Chicago; (Sotheby's, London, 1 December 1983, lot 12).
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This elegant double-arm cross once contained fragments of four of the most important relics of Christ’s Passion, namely a portion of the True Cross, a piece of Christ’s sudarium (sweat cloth), and fragments of the reed staff and sponge used by Christ’s tormentors to mock him and give him vinegar for his thirst during the Crucifixion. The identity of these relics and their placement in the cross are indicated by open cavities on the reliquary’s front and accompanying Latin inscriptions on its back.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Bagnoli, Martina. Treasures of heaven: saints, relics, and devotion in medieval Europe. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2010.
page number: Reproduced: cat. no. 47, p. 89
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Boehm, Barbara Drake and Melanie Holcomb. , et al. Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven. NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016.
page number: 57-62
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