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

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Title:	Limburg an der Lahn (Germania). Tesoro della Cattedrale. Stauroteca: parte centrale della copertura
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.
Place:	Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Languages:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Medium:	gold (metal) enamel (fused coating) wood (plant material) gemstone silver (metal)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Bovini Archive
Physical type:	reliquaries
Material and technique:	enameling
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:
Rights holder:	Limburg an der Lahn, Diözesanmuseum
Appears in Collections:	BYZART