Elements from a Necklace, late 15th–16th century, Made in Granada, Spain, Spanish, Gold, cloisonnè enamel, f:wheel shaped medallion: 3 x 3/16 in. (7.6 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The consummate skill of goldsmiths in Nasrid Granada is evident in these necklace elements, which combine filigree, granulation, and cloisonné enamelwork. The Latin inscription on the central pendant, 'Hail Mary, full of Grace,' the salutation of the archangel Gabriel when he revealed to the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the Christ Child, leaves no doubt that this necklace excavated in Granada before 1916 was meant to be worn by a Christian
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Elements, Necklace, late 15th–16th century, Granada, Spain, Spanish, Gold, cloisonnè enamel, f, wheel shaped medallion, 3 x 3/16, 7.6 0.5 cm, Metalwork-Gold, consummate, skill, goldsmiths, Nasrid Granada, evident, necklace elements, combine filigree, granulation, cloisonné enamelwork, Latin inscription, central pendant, Hail Mary, full, Grace, salutation, archangel Gabriel, revealed, Virgin, give birth, Christ Child, leaves no, doubt, excavated, 1916, meant, worn, Christian
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