Angel from the Lid of an Incense Boat, ca. 1325–50, Made in Siena, Italy, Italian, Gilded copper, champlevé enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 in. (9.1 x 9 x 2.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, This image of the angel Gabriel—appearing to the Virgin Mary to announce that she will become the mother of Jesus—once decorated the lid of a boat-shaped vessel used to hold incense. Reversing the standard color scheme of manuscript illumination, the heavenly image of Gabriel is golden, while blue is reserved for highlights and the background
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Angel, Lid, Incense Boat, ca, 1325–50, Siena, Italy, Italian, Gilded copper, champlevé enamel, Overall, 3 9/16 x 3 1, 9.1 9 2.6 cm, Metalwork-Copper alloy, image, angel Gabriel—appearing, Virgin Mary, announce, will, mother, Jesus— decorated, lid, boat-shaped vessel, hold incense, Reversing, standard color, scheme, manuscript illumination, heavenly image, Gabriel, golden, blue, reserved, highlights, background
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