Blue glass bead and silver rosary, with medals of Jesus and Mary.
Donor:
Estate of Camille J. Ehrenfels and Gordon L. Grosscup
Person depicted:
Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity) and Mary (mother of Jesus)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Rosaries
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1966 and May 6, 1955
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)