Ardagh Chalice
E560573
The Ardagh Chalice is a renowned 8th-century Irish liturgical cup celebrated as a masterpiece of early medieval Celtic metalwork and design.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical vessel
ⓘ
early medieval Irish metalwork ⓘ liturgical chalice ⓘ |
| approximateDiameter | about 19 cm ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | about 17 cm ⓘ |
| collection | National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
circular foot
ⓘ
hemispherical bowl ⓘ stem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture |
Early medieval Irish
ⓘ
Insular Celtic ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Museum of Ireland, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 8th century ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
animal ornament
ⓘ
interlace patterns ⓘ trumpet-spiral designs ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Ardagh, County Limerick, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | local boys digging potatoes ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| function | used in the celebration of the Mass ⓘ |
| influencedBy | late antique Mediterranean metalwork ⓘ |
| inscription | names of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| material |
amber
ⓘ
enamel ⓘ gilt bronze ⓘ glass ⓘ gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex decorative program
ⓘ
exceptional craftsmanship ⓘ status as masterpiece of early medieval Celtic metalwork ⓘ |
| partOf | Ardagh Hoard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Early Christian Ireland ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected national monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| shape | two-handled cup ⓘ |
| significance |
key example for study of Insular metalwork
ⓘ
national treasure of Ireland ⓘ |
| style |
Hiberno-Saxon metalwork
ⓘ
Insular art ⓘ |
| technique |
cloisonné enamel
ⓘ
engraving ⓘ filigree ⓘ |
| use | Eucharistic chalice ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 1.8 kg ⓘ |
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