Relic box, The object provided with a carved decor and originally completely gilded is composed of three parts: the bottom, the wall and the lid. This is attached to the wall with a hinge and can be closed with a pin. It has the shape of a perpendicular cross-sectional roof, the faintly rising roof shields at the top connecting to a flat part in the shape of a cross. The roof shields are decorated in the form of flat roof tiles, the rows of which are alternately granulated. The upright sides of the lid have a symmetrical tendril ornament, the leaves of which are stylized into palmettes. Eight
Relic box, The object provided with a carved decor and originally completely gilded is composed of three parts: the bottom, the wall and the lid. This is attached to the wall with a hinge and can be closed with a pin. It has the shape of a perpendicular cross-sectional roof, the faintly rising roof shields at the top connecting to a flat part in the shape of a cross. The roof shields are decorated in the form of flat roof tiles, the rows of which are alternately granulated. The upright sides of the lid have a symmetrical tendril ornament, the leaves of which are stylized into palmettes. Eight smooth medallions surrounded by a smooth and granulated edge are cut in the walls of the chest and four on the sides. These are surrounded on three walls by a cord edging and on one side wall by a cord edging and continuous tendril ornament. At the front Christ in the middle is on the cross with above it the sun and the moon, and on the left Mary with the hand of God, on the right a female saint and a head. On the back is the blessing Christ (Majestas Domini) seated on a throne in a mandorla and Mary and John. On the sides the smooth edges around the medallions are connected. The legs have four passes on the front and on the right side, a pi and a cross on the back and crosses on the left side. Inside and outside, a border in trembling stitch has been applied around the inside and outside. In the flat part of the lid, sixteen holes indicate that something was originally mounted on it. The pin is missing, the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross, Calvary (Matthew 27: 45-58, Mark 15: 33-45, Luke 23: 44-52, John 19: 25-38), anonymous, Italy, c. 1100 - c. 1300, bronze (metal), granulation, h cm × w cm × d 7 cm
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