Pax with the Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin

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A World of Brilliance: The Mexican Pax

April 28, 2025

This week we added a very special Spanish American object to the collection: an exquisite 16th-century Mexican pax. The pax was an object decorated with Christian subjects and used during the “kiss of peace” ritual. Carried by the priest, it was kissed by congregants at the end of Mass....

Pax with the Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin

Mexico City, circa 1575-1578
Sculpture
Silver gilt, rock crystal (quartz), wood, feathers, and enamel
12 3/4 × 8 7/8 × 5 3/4 in. (32.39 × 22.54 × 14.61 cm)
Gift of the 2024 Collectors Committee (M.2024.36)
Latin American Art
Not currently on public view