Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis
French 12th Century (mounting); Alexandrian 2nd/1st Century B.C.(cup)
2nd/1st century B.C. (cup); 1137-1140 (mounting)
Medium
sardonyx cup with heavily gilded silver mounting, adorned with filigrees set with stones, pearls, glass insets, and opaque white glass pearls
Dimensions
overall (height): 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.) overall (diam. at base): 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.) overall (diam. at top): 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.277
Rights
Public Domain