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title: Tiara of Pope Pius IX
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18295/tiara-of-pope-pius-ix/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-22
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# Tiara of Pope Pius IX
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18295.png)
## Image Caption
The tiara of Pope Pius IX (in office 1846-1878). Made in 1854. Made of a trio of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) crowns set with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, pearls, and other jewels around a [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/)-thread fabric. It measures 35 cm (13.7 in) in height and diameter: 24 cm (9.4 in) in diameter. ()
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2023, December 22). Tiara of Pope Pius IX. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Tiara of Pope Pius IX." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 22, 2023. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Tiara of Pope Pius IX." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Dec 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiara_of_Pope_Pius_IX,_1854.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiara_of_Pope_Pius_IX,_1854.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Open Government License](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). You are encouraged to use and re-use the Information that is available under this licence freely and flexibly, with only a few conditions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.