Plaque with Censing Angels, ca. 1170–80, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper gilt, 4 5/16 x 8 11/16 x 1/8in. (11 x 22.1 x 0.3cm), Enamels-Champlevé, This enameled plaque originally crowned the top of a large, double-sided altar cross. With chalk-white faces and deep brows, the angels mournfully bear witness to the Crucifixion of Jesus. Their censers proclaim his death and allude to the consecration of bread into Christ's body, since incense was burned both at funerals and during Mass
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Plaque, Censing Angels, ca, 1170–80, Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper gilt, 4 5/16 x 8 11/16 1/8in, 11 22.1 0.3cm, Enamels-Champlevé, enameled, plaque, originally, crowned, top, large, double-sided altar, cross, chalk-white faces, deep brows, angels mournfully, bear, witness, Crucifixion, Jesus, censers proclaim, death, allude, consecration, bread, Christ, body, incense, burned, funerals, Mass
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