Name: Rosary ca. 1500-1525 German Each bead of the rosary represents the bust of a well-fed burgher or maiden on one side, and a skeleton on the other. The terminals, even more graphically, show the head of a deceased man, with half the image eaten away from decay. Such images served as reminders that life is fleeting and that leading a virtuous life as a faithful Christian is key to salvation.. Rosary. German. ca. 1500-1525. Ivory, silver, and partially gilded mounts. Ivories - SuperStock
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Rosary ca. 1500-1525 German Each bead of the rosary represents the bust of a well-fed burgher or maiden on one side, and a skeleton on the other. The terminals, even more graphically, show the head of a deceased man, with half the image eaten away from decay. Such images served as reminders that life is fleeting and that leading a virtuous life as a faithful Christian is key to salvation.. Rosary. German. ca. 1500-1525. Ivory, silver, and partially gilded mounts. Ivories

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