Reliquary bust of Saint Thekla, Relic bust from Saint Thekla, Reliquary bust of gilt silver and enamel, representing Saint Thekla. The hair is divided into two braids at the back. Around the neck, along the edge of the robe, a chain with red enamel and, on the front, a coat of arms. Brown enameled eyes against white-silver eyeball. Some remains of the headband. On a base of gilt copper, the virgin martyr Thecla or Iconium, possible attributes: bear, (ball of) flames, lion, pillar, serpents, anonymous, Straatsburg, c. 1290 - c. 1300 and/or c. 1325 - c. 1350, silver (metal), copper (metal), glass, precious stone (material), gilding (material), gilding, h 32.2 cm × w 25.3 cm × d 21.5 cm
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Reliquary bust, Saint Thekla, Relic bust, gilt black-and-white, enamel, representing Saint Thekla, hair, divided, two braids, back, Around, neck, edge, robe, chain, red enamel, front, coat, arms, Brown enameled eyes, white-black-and-white eyeball, remains, headband, base, gilt copper, virgin martyr Thecla, Iconium, possible attributes, bear, ball, flames, lion, pillar, serpents, Straatsburg, c, 1290, 1300, 1325, 1350, black-and-white, metal, copper, glass, precious stone, material, gilding
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