DepartmentEurope
French Paperolle reliquary
NameReliquary
CultureEuropean
Date19th century
Place madeFrance, Europe
MediumPaper, paint, metal
Dimensions5 1/2 × 3 1/8 × 13/16 in. (14 × 8 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF collection, FA.2020.35.1
Object numberFA.2020.35.1
ProvenancePurchased from online estate sale, Ohio private collection
DescriptionMetal frame with ribbon-like interior on breen background. This surrounds an image of the sacred heart.
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
late 19th-early 20th Century