Fragment of an Ornamental Crest from a Reliquary Shrine
c. 1165–1180
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Fragment of an Ornamental Crest from a Reliquary Shrine, c. 1165–1180. Mosan, Meuse Valley, Maastricht?, Gothic period, 12th century. Gilded copper, émail brun (brown enamel); overall: 5.5 x 3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1990.26
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- gilded copper, émail brun (brown enamel)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 5.5 x 3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1990.26
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 106C Medieval Treasury
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