Plaque with Moses, Aaron, and the Brazen Serpent, ca. 1200

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Plaque with Moses, Aaron, and the Brazen Serpent, ca. 1200, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 2 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in. ( x x cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The Book of Numbers describes a Brazen (brass) Serpent that Moses, following God’s instructions, set on a column, the sight of which would heal the children of Israel. Christians considered it a prototype of Jesus on the cross

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Size: 2894px × 3500px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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