Object Name
Artist/Maker
Object Type
Date
first half 16th century
Medium
fruitwood with metal fittings
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Object Number
AGOID.29282
Location
AGO, Gallery 108 Thomson European, Floor, East Display Table
Institution/Owner
Dimensions
Overall Open: 33.9mm × 91.9mm × 18.5mm (3.4 × 9.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall Closed: 54.6mm × 35.7mm × 47.8mm (5.5 × 3.6 × 4.8 cm)
Overall Closed: 54.6mm × 35.7mm × 47.8mm (5.5 × 3.6 × 4.8 cm)
Description
Prayer Bead in the Form of a Skull: The Temptation of Eve (Upper) and The Crucifixion (lower)
Signature, Inscriptions, and Markings
Signature
Not signed
Inscription
None
Markings
None
Published References
De Santana, Hubert, "Ken Thomson - A Passion for Exquisite Miniatures." En Route, (April 1985): 41; Gallery Magazine (Winter 1997): 6
Provenance
Provenance
Purchased by Ken Thomson from Maria Baer, London, 21 June, 1977; Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Previous Owner(s)
Unsorted