Censer, spherical, Consisting of two hemispheres, the container on a (indented) round base with three legs, the ajour-worked lid with a lantern, with four openings and an eye on top. On both parts on the outside two eyes (originally three), to confirm the currently missing chain. The decoration on the container and lid consists, among other things, of three equally worked-out ball segments, distributed over both. They are decorated with symmetrical tendrils, the stems of which are composed of three ribs, which split, multiply and end in leaf motifs. The upper halves on the lid are provided with symmetrical tendrils, in which two four-legged animals are accommodated, with heads viewed from the side and from the front. In the recessed upper part an eagle with spread wings, ornament derived from animal forms, foliage, tendrils, branches, ornament, anonymous, West-Europa, c. 1150 - c. 1200, bronze (metal), founding, h 14.5 cm × w 9.8 cm
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Censer, spherical, Consisting, two hemispheres, container, indented, round base, three legs, ajour-worked lid, lantern, four openings, eye, top, parts, outside two eyes, originally three, confirm, currently missing chain, decoration, lid consists, things, three equally worked-out ball segments, distributed, decorated, symmetrical tendrils, stems, composed, three ribs, split, multiply, leaf motifs, upper halves, lid, provided, two four-legged animals, accommodated, heads viewed, side, front, recessed upper part, eagle, spread wings, ornament derived, animal forms, foliage, tendrils, branches, ornament, West-Europa, c, 1150, 1200, bronze, metal, founding
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