Head of a Crozier with a Serpent Devouring a Flower, ca. 1200–1220, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: formed, engraved, chased, scraped, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: medium and light blue, light green, yellow, red, and white; glass cabochons, Overall: 9 1/8 x 5 1/16 x 2 3/4 in. (23.1 x 12.8 x 7 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, As early as the sixth century, the pastoral staff, or crozier, conveyed the authority of a bishop, abbot, or abbess. The serpent and flower are frequently combined on enamel croziers from Limoges. They allude to the rod of Moses that, in the presence of Pharaoh, miraculously turned into a serpent at the command of God, and to the flowering rod of Aaron, symbol of his election to the priesthood by God
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Head, Crozier, Serpent Devouring, Flower, ca, 1200–1220, Limoges, France, French, Copper, formed, engraved, chased, scraped, stippled, gilt, champlevé enamel, medium, light blue, green, yellow, red, white, glass cabochons, Overall, 9 1/8 x 5 1/16 2 3/4, 23.1 12.8 7 cm, Enamels-Champlevé, early, sixth century, pastoral staff, crozier, conveyed, authority, bishop, abbot, abbess, serpent, flower, frequently combined, enamel croziers, allude, rod, Moses, presence, Pharaoh, miraculously turned, command, God, flowering rod, Aaron, symbol, election, priesthood
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