id:			151367
accession number:	1983.208
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.208
updated:		2024-03-26 01:59:51.466000

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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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
	<i>The Year in Review for 1983</i>. 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
	<i>Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe</i>. 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
	<i>Every People Under Heaven: Jerusalem, 1000–1400</i>. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (organizer) (September 19, 2016-January 8, 2017).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': '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.', 'opening_date': '2011-02-13T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC (9/19/2016 – 1/8/2017):  "Every People Under Heaven: Jerusalem, 1000–1400" cat. no. 25c, p. 58.', 'opening_date': '2016-09-19T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	Jacob Hirsch, Lucerne; Thomas J. Flannery, Chicago; (Sotheby's, London, 1 December 1983, lot 12).
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Bagnoli, Martina. <em>Treasures of heaven: saints, relics, and devotion in medieval Europe</em>. 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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