Chrismatorium with dragon, The object is cast in two pieces and hammered: the barrel and the lid. The vessel consists of three joined cup-shaped ampoules. The three cutting lines of the raised surfaces are marked by a rib. The tri-lobed lid is hinged at the rear and has a pin closure at the front. On the lid is a dragon with two legs and claws, the head with two ears and opened mouth facing down. The tail becomes the hinge. Behind the legs there is a round opening under the tail, perhaps to confirm the chain of the pin, both of which are missing. On the three lobes of the lid are resp.
Chrismatorium with dragon, The object is cast in two pieces and hammered: the barrel and the lid. The vessel consists of three joined cup-shaped ampoules. The three cutting lines of the raised surfaces are marked by a rib. The tri-lobed lid is hinged at the rear and has a pin closure at the front. On the lid is a dragon with two legs and claws, the head with two ears and opened mouth facing down. The tail becomes the hinge. Behind the legs there is a round opening under the tail, perhaps to confirm the chain of the pin, both of which are missing. On the three lobes of the lid are resp. the letters I, O and C engraved., anonymous, Germany, c. 1200 - c. 1400, copper (metal), bronze (metal), founding, h cm × w cm × d cm
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