Plaque from a Reliquary, early 13th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé and cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 3 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (8.9 x 4.1 x 0.9 cm), Enamels, Workshop of Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket (German, Aachen), Although subtle variations of pattern and color distinguish these three plaques from one another, they once formed part of the decoration of a single reliquary. Roman numerals scratched into the reverse indicated where they were to be set, with other figural and decorative elements, on a large house-shaped shrine or other devotional object
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Plaque, Reliquary, early 13th century, Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé, cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, Overall, 3 1/2 x 1 5/8 3/8, 8.9 4.1 0.9 cm, Enamels, Workshop of Master the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket, Aachen, subtle, variations, pattern, color distinguish, three plaques, another, formed part, decoration, single reliquary, Roman numerals, scratched, reverse indicated, set, figural, decorative elements, large house-shaped, shrine, devotional object
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