Quadruped (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110–30

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Quadruped (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110–30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlevé enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and compressed into these circular medallions, are emblematic of goldsmiths’ work created at Conques under the patronage of Abbot Boniface (r. 1107–after 1121

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Size: 3471px × 3448px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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