Dragons

mid 12th century (Medieval)

8.6 cm 2.9 cm 0.3 cm

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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.

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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.
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Terms

संस्कृति
Mosan
विधा
Enamels plaques

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