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| Keywords: Spanish - Ciborium with Scenes from the Lives of the Virgin and Christ - Walters 44112.jpg This type of elegant elevated pyx is called a ciborium the Latin word for a covered receptacle or cup By the 14th century traveling artists had brought the style and technique of Limoges enamel to other European regions including northern Spain This ciborium is characteristic of Spanish work in its use of dark red enamel and sketchy lightly engraved figures middle Other date century 14 Medieval champlevé enamel on copper with gilding cm 22 7 13 3 16 6 accession number 44 112 34986 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1908 Transcription On the lower bowl of the ciborium four medallions with the enameled text IhESUS; Translation Jesus Marked on the back with + place of origin Catalonia Spain Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery of Spain Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
