Plaque with Christ in Majesty ca. 1050–1100 South French The letters "A" and "w" at either side of the figure of Christ refer to God's proclamation in the Apocalypse (Book of Revelation): "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end." This plaque may be from a book cover or a processional Plaque with Christ in Majesty 464568 South French, Plaque with Christ in Majesty, ca. 1050?1100, Cloisonn? enamel on gilded copper alloy, Overall: 4 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/8in. ( x x ). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 ()

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