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Portable Altar

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Portable Altar

Date:: late 19th or early 20th century (12th century style)
Culture:: German
Medium:: Copper-gilt, enamel, rock crystal, cabochon, intaglio, filigree over wood core
Dimensions:: Overall: 6 7/16 x 9 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (16.3 x 25.1 x 19.1 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number:: 17.190.403

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