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 let

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