Ceremonial Cross of Countess Gertrude
1038 or shortly after
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Ceremonial Cross of Countess Gertrude, 1038 or shortly after. Germany, Lower Saxony?, 11th century. Gold: worked in repoussé; cloisonné enamel, intaglio gems, pearls, wood core; overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with the addition of a gift from Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1931.55 Countess Gertrude's name appears on the back of the cross at the bottom.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- gold: worked in repoussé; cloisonné enamel, intaglio gems, pearls, wood core
- Dimensions
- Overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: translation of inscription on back: For the Relics of the Holy Apostle Peter and the Holy Virgin Liutrudis, Countess Gertrude Ordered this made.
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1931.55
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with the addition of a gift from Mrs. Edward B. Greene
- Exhibitions
- The Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition: The Official Art Exhibit of the Great Lakes Exposition, The Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Object Lessons: Cleveland Creates an Art Museum
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 106C Medieval Treasury
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