Photo of collection object Fragment of an Ornamental Crest from a Reliquary Shrine — Fragment of an Ornamental Crest from a Reliquary Shrine, c. 1165–1180. gilded copper, émail brun (brown enamel), Overall: 7.2 x 3.2 cm (2 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1990.28. CC0.

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?, 12th century. Gilded copper, émail brun (brown enamel); overall: 7.2 x 3.2 cm (2 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1990.28

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: gilded copper, émail brun (brown enamel)
Medium: gilded, copper, émail, brun, brown, enamel
Dimensions: Overall: 7.2 x 3.2 cm (2 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1990.28
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 106C Medieval Treasury

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