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Period
Gothic
Date
13th century (Saint Stephen); 19th century (base and backboard)
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object no.
471732

Reliquary of Saint Stephen

Unknown maker, 13th century (Saint Stephen); 19th century (base and backboard)

Reliquary of Saint Stephen at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · The Cloisters Collection, 1955 · Public domain

The record

Maker
Unknown maker
Date
13th century (Saint Stephen); 19th century (base and backboard)
Medium
Gilded silver, gilded copper, semi-precious stones, and glass
Dimensions
including base: 17 1/16 × 8 15/16 × 6 5/8 in. (43.3 × 22.7 × 16.9 cm) Other (St. Stephen only): 14 3/8 × 4 5/8 × 4 1/8 in. (36.5 × 11.8 × 10.4 cm) Base: 9 1/4 × 8 15/16 × 1 7/16 in. (23.5 × 22.7 × 3.6 cm)
Period
Gothic

Why it matters

Reliquary of Saint Stephen, dated 13th century (Saint Stephen); 19th century (base and backboard), is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Gilded silver, gilded copper, semi-precious stones, and glass. The API record does not identify a named maker. The recorded dimensions are including base: 17 1/16 × 8 15/16 × 6 5/8 in. (43.3 × 22.7 × 16.9 cm) Other (St. Stephen only): 14 3/8 × 4 5/8 × 4 1/8 in. (36.5 × 11.8 × 10.4 cm) Base: 9 1/4 × 8 15/16 × 1 7/16 in. (23.5 × 22.7 × 3.6 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.