book-cover

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Object Type: book-cover
Museum number: 1850,0715.2
Description: Book-cover; enamelled; Christ in Majesty, in relief and gilded, seated on rainbow within vesica, Evangelistic symbols, nimbed, gilded and their heads in relief; grotesque figures incised on back;
Cultures/periods: Late Medieval
Production date: 1200-1210 (circa)
Production place: Made in: Limoges
Materials: metal; enamel; gold
Technique: enamelled; relief; gilded
Dimensions: Height: 23.50 centimetres; Width: 11 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Gauthier et al 2011 / Corpus des émaux méridionaux: Catalogue international de l'oeuvre de Limoges. Tome II: L'apogée 1190-1215 (V E, no.6)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: christ majesty; new testament; grotesque
Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Emblem of: Evangelists
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Harry Osborn Cureton
Acquisition date: 1850
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1850,0715.2

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