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Source Description
Two winged dragons with curling tails decorate this border ornament from a reliquary shrine. The symmetrical design and shades of blue, green, and yellow are typical of Mosan enamel of this period, as is the beaded edge of the border.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
20281
label
Dragons
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
20281
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Dragons
description
Two winged dragons with curling tails decorate this border ornament from a reliquary shrine. The symmetrical design and shades of blue, green, and yellow are typical of Mosan enamel of this period, as is the beaded edge of the border.
provenance
Paul Beumer, Düsseldorf, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, April 23, 1949, no. 701; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
mid 12th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
plaques
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.9
height
8.6
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
1 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 8.6 x 0.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Mosan
style
Romanesque
med
champlevé enamel on gilded copper
creator_ids
6498
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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0a552e6f7536dbca