Head of Saint James the Greater
Item
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Title
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Head of Saint James the Greater
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Rights
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
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Date
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1450-1500 C.E.
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Description
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The limestone carved head, once a part of a full statue, depicts St. James the Greater with his emblematic scallop shell on his pilgrim's hat. The statue provided pilgrims with the opportunity to pray before it on their journey to Compostela and receive encouragement and blessings from the saint on their journey.
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Format
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Sculpture. Limestone with traces of paint. 14 1/8 × 12 1/2 × 9 1/8 in.
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Publisher
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Contributor
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Elizabeth Washburn
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Identifier
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2015. 241.
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Subject
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St. James the Greater; pilgrims; pilgrimage; scallop shell; France; The Way of St. James
