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Limburg an der Lahn (Germania). Tesoro della Cattedrale. Stauroteca: parte centrale della copertura

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TIFF

Start date
968
End date
985
Historical period
Western Middle Ages
Description

Detail of the cross-reliquary (staurotheke) lid. It is decorated with precious stones and gold plaques with the representation of Christ on the throne, the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, two Archangels and twelve Saints. All the figures are identified by the Greek inscription or abbreviation next to their heads.

Language
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Physical type
reliquaries
- (AAT Getty)
Medium
gold (metal)
- (AAT Getty)
enamel (fused coating)
- (AAT Getty)
wood (plant material)
- (AAT Getty)
gemstone
- (AAT Getty)
silver (metal)
- (AAT Getty)
Material and technique
enameling
- (AAT Getty)
Place
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany  
Fond
UNIBO Bovini Archive  
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14008/6074
Project
BYZART Project  
Data provider
University of Bologna  
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
Rights Holder
Limburg an der Lahn, Diözesanmuseum  
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