6th to 11th c.
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| Vatican, Museo Sacro, Cross presented to the Vatican in 570 by emperor Justin II and Sophia | Vatican Museums, Cross presented to the Vatican in 570 by emperor Justin II and Sophia | Vatican Museums, Cross presented to the Vatican in 570 by emperor Justin II and Sophia | Vatican, Museo Sacro Inv. 985, Reliquary made for Pope Pascal I (817-824) |
 Vatican, Museo Sacro, inv. 1888, Casket for a True Cross relic made for Pope Pascal I (817-824). this slide shows the lid. |
 New York,Metropolitan Museum , early 8th c., made in Jerusalem |
detail of side |
detail of lid |
 Vatican, Museo Sacro, cross of Pascal I (817-824), for which the silver box above was made |
 Vatican, Museo Sacro, painted box containing stones, souvenirs of places in the Holy Land |
 Detail of lid |
 Munich, Schatzkammer, reliquary of Henry II, early 11th c. |
 Munich, Schatzkammer, reliquary of Henry II, early 11th c. |
 Monza, ampulla from the Holy Land |
 Essen, cross of Abbess Mathilda, 11th c. |
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 Essen, cross of Abbess Mathilda, end of 11th c. |
details of cloisonné enamel plaques Symbol of St. Mark; Crucifixion |
Details, Virgin Mary; Abbess Mathilda before the Virgin and Child |
Limburg an der Lahn, Staurothek (True Cross Reliquary) with sliding lid, 10th c. |
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 Limburg reliquary, details |
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 New York, Private Collection |
 Brussels, Musées royaux, front |
 Brussels, Musées royaux, reverse |
 Liège, Church of Sainte-Croix |
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 Reliquary Cross of Charles IV |
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 New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, Stavelot Triptych click here for more |
Prepared by Graham Whitlow - April 6, 1998 rev MAS Oct 06