Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I, ca. 962–968

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Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I, ca. 962–968, Made in Milan (?), Ottonian, Ivory, Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 5/16in. (13 x x ), Ivories, One of the most famous ivory carvings to survive from the tenth century, this plaque depicts Christ enthroned against an open worked checkerboard background. He is blessing a model of a church presented to him by Emperor Otto the Great (r

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Size: 3871px × 4838px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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