Pyxis Depicting Standing Saints or Ecclesiastics and the Entry into Jerusalem with Christ Riding a Donkey, mid- to late13th century, Attributed to Syria, Brass; hammered, engraved, inlaid with silver, (a+b):, Metal, During the course of the thirteenth century, luxurious inlaid brasses signed by al-Mawsili (from Mosul) artists or made in their style began to display a very particular iconography borrowing from Christian motifs, namely Gospel scenes, images related to the life of Christ, and standing figures of saints and ecclesiastics
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Pyxis Depicting Standing Saints, Ecclesiastics, Entry, Jerusalem, Christ Riding, Donkey, mid, late13th century, Attributed, Syria, Brass, hammered, engraved, inlaid, silver, +b, Metal, course, thirteenth, luxurious inlaid brasses, signed, al-Mawsili, Mosul, artists, style, display, particular iconography, borrowing, Christian motifs, namely Gospel, scenes, images related, life, Christ, standing figures, saints, ecclesiastics
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