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Crown of Thorns

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Crown of Thorns

Place made:Mexico
Date: 19th century
Medium: Silver
Dimensions:
height: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm)
diameter: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 72.88.3
Label Text
This crown would have been placed on top of a statue representing the Virgin, symbolizing her role as "Queen of Heaven." (Marion Oettinger, 1998)
On view


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