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330704001
22-06-2007, after treatment, field of view: 7 x 6 mm. Location: the turquoise above the blue cabochon below the missing cabochon next to the hole in the rim (see asset no 330668001 for before treatment). Ciborium; lower part; lid missing; copper alloy; champlevé; repoussé; chiselled; engraved; enamelled; gilded; bowl of cup: circular resting on conical base with pierced, inhabited foliage; rim pierced by two holes; exterior surface is ornamented with lattice diaper enclosing angels reserved on dark blue ground with scrolls; middle rank of half-length figures in pairs: those above and below are busts, lower rising from calices of blue, red and white; base of cup decorated with pierced twining scroll with four men; rim has band of Cufic(?) script.
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