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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2021.138
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Death Medal
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
c. 1640
Culture
Dutch
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/370545

Location

Location
Level 2, Room 2340, European and American Art, 17th–19th century, The Silver Cabinet: Art and Ritual, 1600–1850
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver, gilt
Dimensions
6.3 × 5.4 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse, in banner: Salich syn de Dooden die inden Heere sterve want sij Rusten van haren Ar heyt
  • inscription: obverse, lower cartouche: Den dach des Doots / is beter als den Dach der geboorte

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Maida and George Abrams, Boston, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
The Maida and George Abrams Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gift of George Abrams
Accession Year
2021
Object Number
2021.138
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2340 Cabinet Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/23/2024 - 01/01/2050

Verification Level

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