Ceremonial Cross of Count Liudolf

shortly after 1038 Overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.) Source image
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This precious gold cross was commissioned by Countess Gertrude (died 1077) and given to the church of Saint Blaise following the death of her husband, Count Liudolf of Brunswick (died 1038). The cross is decorated with a large oval-shaped chalcedony at its center and with slig...

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