The Vase of St. Martin of Tours, in Abbey of St Maurice; 1stC BC vessel w/ 6thC decoration http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/P3BwF8jvya
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The 7thC Theuderic reliquary casket, from the Abbey of St. Maurice, Switzerland: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/fNCoPRw2Bx
One more from the treasury of Abbaye de Saint-Maurice, 12thC arm reliquary of St. Bernard: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/CTlSRQKa2k
Detail of the enamelled disc w/ eagle-headed griffins on the 9thC 'Ewer of Charlemagne', via http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/data/presse/download/tresor_04.jpg …pic.twitter.com/naY1vX3kqn
Assume so, though I always think reproductions of early medieval finds lack something myself, which is perhaps telling!
from memory I seem to remember the curators were suggesting an oriental origin as some hint of diplomatic exchange w/Bagdad
Interesting, thanks! :)
having looked at it at close range #Aachen 2014 #charlemagne exhibition it was looking more middle eastern Adding that
That's quite something. Wonder if it dripped!
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