Segment of a Crozier Shaft late 12th century North Spanish Croziers, occasionally made of ivory, were important symbols of Church authority. This section formed part of the shaft of a crozier that was surmounted by either a crook or a tau cross (T-shaped cross). The section is divided into four bands. At the top is Christ enthroned surrounded by Elders of the Apocalypse; the enthroned Virgin and Child appear on the opposite side. Angels dressed as deacons populate the two central registers. In the lowest register, the installation of the bishop, for whom this crozier perhaps was made is depict

Segment of a Crozier Shaft late 12th century North Spanish Croziers, occasionally made of ivory, were important symbols of Church authority. This section formed part of the shaft of a crozier that was surmounted by either a crook or a tau cross (T-shaped cross). The section is divided into four bands. At the top is Christ enthroned surrounded by Elders of the Apocalypse; the enthroned Virgin and Child appear on the opposite side. Angels dressed as deacons populate the two central registers. In the lowest register, the installation of the bishop, for whom this crozier perhaps was made is depicted. The richly animated drapery and technical virtuosity of the carving are almost without parallel in Romanesque ivories. Elements of its style and iconography—such as the highly unusual inhabited mandorla surrounding Christ—can be found in Northern Spanish Segment of a Crozier Shaft 469860

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