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Historical Archive: Eleventh- and twelfth-century Metalwork other than altars, reliquaries, and crosses


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animal interlace plaque, 9th-12th c. Russia (Kievan Rus), MSHM
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pinecone base inscription, 10th c., Aachen cathedral. The pinecone has its own page.
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St. Michael and dragon, citation seal of the chapter of Veszprém cathedral, cast bronze, 11th-c. Hungary, HNM 1890.127.10
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Urnes style animal interlace fibula, silver, 11th-12th c.?, Leijre LEOPX106
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double cross in foliage pendant from Czernowitz, silver, 11th-13th c., KHM VIIa 269a
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double cross pendant from Czernowitz, silver/niello, 11th-13th c., KHM VIIa 269b
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pendant from Czernowitz, rock crystal/silver, 11th-13th c., KHM VIIa 174
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pendant with rattling chains, 11th-13th c. East Slavic, MSHM
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bronze buckle, 11th-13th c. north France, SMB
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eagle fibula from Stadthausstraße/ Schusterstraße Mainz; gold, enamel, and sapphire; c.1000; LMM O,1518. For oblique view see LMM.
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bronze pinecone, c.1000 or 800, Aachen cathedral. The pinecone has its own page.
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Ambo of Henry II, 1002-1014, Aachen cathedral. The ambo and cathedral have their own pages.
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Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page.
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Hildesheim Madonna, gold/gems on wood core, c.1010-15, HildMus DS82, which has its own page
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Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze. This work has its own page.
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Book cover, gold/ivory/gems/enamel, metalwork c.1020, AachenCT. The cover has its own page.
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chandelier of Thietmar 1038-44, reworked c.1400, badly damaged 1942, restored 1982-89, in Hildesheim Cathedral, which has its own interior page
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chalice of Archbishop Gervais, mid 11th c., Tau. For detail see Reims.
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paten of Archbishop Gervais, silver/gold, mid 11th c., Tau
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Åby crucifix, oak with copper plates/gilt/vernis brun, c.1050-1100, NMD D629. For details see Copenhagen.
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corpus from a crucifix, gold, 2nd half of 11th c., HNM
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Chandelier of Hezilo, gilded copper, 1061, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page.
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chalice, paten fr. grave Bishop Hezilo (reg. 1054-79), silver, HildMus DS28c. For chalice profile see HildMus.
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Crucifixion, bronze, Ireland late 11th-early 12th c., BM 1983.7-1.1
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ampulla from the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem: Anastasis, lead, c.1099-1200, CMA 1999.234
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"Comb of St. Loup," 12th c. with poss. earlier comb; ivory, gold, silver gilt, gems; Sens CT TC.C'2. For detail see Sens.
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Heinrichskelch, 12th c. German silver gilt with Fatimid rock crystal cup c. 1000, Munich Reisdenz Schatzkammer. For another view see Munich.
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oil lamp, copper alloy, traditional Jewish shape, 12th c., MoL 1374. For details see MoL.
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bracelet, silver with gilt, Scandinavia, 12th c., KremlinArch
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Small Bernward Gospels cover, oak core/gilt copper/rock crystal/painted parchment under horn, Hildesheim 12th c. with Byzantine ivory 10th c., HildMus DS13. For other views see HildMus.
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judicial scene, St. Stephen: copper, 12th c.? Vat 61919
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disk with falconer, silver/gilt, 12th-13th c. Volga Bulgar, Morgan 2012.2:92
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crucified Christ, bronze, Reiner of Huy?, Liège c.1110-20, Schn H70
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bronze situla from the monastery of St. Alban, Mainz, 1116-19, HMP. For detail see HMP.
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denarius of Bolesław III Wrymouth (Krzywousty): St. Adalbert of Prague, Krakow 1133, MNW 115856
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denarius of Bolesław III Wrymouth (Krzywousty): Bolesław with St. Adalbert of Prague, Krakow 1135, MNW 115854
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chalice of Abbot Pélage, silver/gilt, Spain 1135-40, Louvre OA 3201A. For knop detail see Louvre.
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paten of Abbot Pélage, silver/gilt, Spain 1135-40, Louvre OA 3201B
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Eleanor Vase, metalwork 1137-47, Sasanian or Islamicate crystal vessel, Louvre MR 340. This work has its own page.
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Eagle of Suger, porphyry/silver gilt, Île-de-France bef. 1147, Louvre MR 422, which has its own page
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rivers of Paradise, copper gilt, Mosan mid-12th c., Cluny Cl.1362. For details see Cluny.
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Last Judgment, enamel and gilt on copper, Winchester c.1150-60, V&A M.209-1925
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Christ with winnowing fan, copper gilt, Cologne 1150-60, Schn G578
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candlestick in the form of a harpy, bronze gilt, c.1150-1200 Trier, from Hajdúhadháza (Hungary), HNM 1892.105. For another view see HNM.
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Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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gold bulla of Frederick Barbarossa, obverse, 1154-55, SMBMünz 18225152
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gold bulla of Frederick Barbarossa, reverse: city of Rome, 1154-55, SMBMünz 18225154
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chandelier 1156-84, Aachen cathedral. The cathedral and chandelier have their own pages.
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Moses with brazen serpent, copper alloy enameled and gilt, c.1160, V&A M.59-1952
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centaur archer, enameled copper, Mosan c.1160-70, Louvre 8097
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man fighting wyvern, enameled copper, Mosan c.1160-70, Louvre 8098
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silver bracteate of Frederick Barbarossa, Altenburg c.1170, SMBMünz 18201196
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bracteate of Margrave Otto I, Brandenburg 1170-84, MNW NPO 3383
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Coronation chalice, gold/enamel/gems, c.1175-1200, which has its own page, Tau
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Bronze doors, Pisa Cathedral, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Christ in Majesty from a book cover, enamel, c.1175-1200 Limoges, KGM 08.38. Not available at higher resolution.
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candle-stick in the form of a mounted knight, Lotharingia? late 12th c., KGM 85.56. For another view see Berlin.
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Liberal Arts casket, copper enameled and gilded, c.1190-1200, V&A 7955:2-1862. This work has its own page.