Pendant, ca. 1350

Pendant front view of 'The Annunciation' above,
rear view of 'The Death of the Virgin' below

Maker unknown, ca. 1350
England or Southern Netherlands.

From the late 13th century devotion to the Virgin Mary
became widespread, especially among women.
This plaque, made for private prayer and meditation,
would probably have been protected in a leather
case worn suspended from the belt.

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