Ciborium, hexagonal, The object consists of base, stem, box and lid, which are mostly made of pieces of sheet. The portions of the trunk above and below the nodus, the connectors of the trunk with base and box, as well as the horizontal edges along the box and lid are molded. The trunk is attached to the foot with three rivets. Six rivets are placed in the middle of the box and twelve along the sides. The lid is hinged to the box and has a pin closure. The foot ends in six lobes decorated with leaf ornament. Its middle section has a brace profile in cross-section. Trunk, nodus, box and lid are made up of six planes. The nodus has six button-decorated facets, six stylized leaves at the top and six at the bottom. The transition from trunk to box widens upwards and has a high decoration on the tangents of the six planes. The lid has an upright edge of acanthus leaf, and ends in a bud, the cross of which is broken off., anonymous, Rijnstreek, c. 1500, brass (alloy), founding, h 33 cm d 15.7 cm d 8 cm
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Ciborium, hexagonal, object consists, base, stem, box, lid, mostly, pieces, sheet, portions, trunk, nodus, connectors, well, horizontal edges, molded, attached, foot, three rivets, Six rivets, placed, middle, twelve, sides, hinged, pin closure, foot ends, six lobes decorated, leaf ornament, middle section, brace profile, cross-section, Trunk, up, six planes, six button-decorated facets, six stylized leaves, top, six, bottom, transition, box widens upwards, high decoration, tangents, upright edge, acanthus leaf, ends, bud, cross, broken off, Rijnstreek, c, 1500, brass, alloy, founding
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