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Virgin and Child in Majesty, Walnut with paint, tin relief on a lead white ground, and linen, French — Virgin and Child in Majesty
French
ca. 1175–1200

Saint Margaret of Antioch, Alabaster, with traces of gilding, French — Saint Margaret of Antioch
French
ca. 1475

Enthroned Virgin and Child, Elephant ivory, French — Enthroned Virgin and Child
French
ca. 1300

Saint Anthony Abbot, Nikolaus von Hagenau German, Walnut, German — Saint Anthony Abbot
Nikolaus von Hagenau
ca. 1500

Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, Copper alloy, German — Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion
German
ca. 1400

Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ, Pot-metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Austrian — Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ
Austrian
ca. 1390

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, Marble and glass, Byzantine — Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis
Byzantine
500–550, with modern restoration

Wing Brooch, Silver, gold, and four carnelians, Roman — Wing Brooch
Roman
100–200

Plaque with the Pentecost, Champlevé and translucent enamel on copper gilt, South Netherlandish — Plaque with the Pentecost
South Netherlandish
ca. 1150–75

Beaker with Apes, Silver, silver gilt, and painted enamel, South Netherlandish — Beaker with Apes
South Netherlandish
ca. 1425–50

The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

Reliquary Shrine, Jean de Touyl French, Gilded silver, translucent enamel, paint, French — Reliquary Shrine
Jean de Touyl
ca. 1325–50

Enthroned Virgin and Child, Birch with paint and glass, French — Enthroned Virgin and Child
French
ca. 1130–1140

Ewer with Wild Man Finial, Silver gilt, enamel, and paint, German — Ewer with Wild Man Finial
German
ca. 1500

Reliquary Bust of Saint Yrieix, Silver and gilded silver with rock crystal, gems, and glass, French — Reliquary Bust of Saint Yrieix
French
ca. 1220–40, with later grill

Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere, Elephant ivory with traces of gilding, Spanish — Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere
Spanish
ca. 1115–20

Chapter House from Notre-Dame-de-Pontaut, Limestone, French — Chapter House from Notre-Dame-de-Pontaut
French
12th century

The Crucifixion, Master of the Codex of Saint George Italian, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Italian — The Crucifixion
Master of the Codex of Saint George
ca. 1330–35

Diptych with the Coronation of the Virgin and the Last Judgment, Elephant ivory, with metal mounts, French — Diptych with the Coronation of the Virgin and the Last Judgment
French
ca. 1260–70

Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ, Pot-metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Austrian — Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ
Austrian
ca. 1390

Saint-Guilhem Cloister, Limestone, French — Saint-Guilhem Cloister
French
late 12th–early 13th century

Tomb of Ermengol VII, Count of Urgell, Limestone, traces of paint, Catalan — Tomb of Ermengol VII, Count of Urgell
Catalan
ca. 1300–1350

The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke, Gilded silver, gold, enamel worked in cloisonné, and niello, Byzantine — The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke
Byzantine
early 9th century

Plaque with Censing Angels, Champlevé enamel, copper gilt, French — Plaque with Censing Angels
French
ca. 1170–80

Chalice, Silver, gilded silver, niello, and jewels, German — Chalice
German
ca. 1230–50

The Cloisters Playing Cards, Paper (four layers of pasteboard) with pen and ink, opaque paint, glazes, and applied silver and gold, South Netherlandish — The Cloisters Playing Cards
South Netherlandish
ca. 1475–80

Paten, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German — Paten
German
ca. 1230–50

Straw, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German — Straw
German
ca. 1230–50

Gold Neck Ring, Gold, Celtic — Gold Neck Ring
Celtic
6th–4th century BCE

Bust of the Virgin, Terracotta with paint, Bohemian — Bust of the Virgin
Bohemian
ca. 1390–95

Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; leather binding, Byzantine — Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary
Byzantine
ca. 1100

The Virgin Mary and Five Standing Saints above Predella Panels, Pot-metal glass, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, German — The Virgin Mary and Five Standing Saints above Predella Panels
German
1440–46

Crucifix, White oak with paint, gold leaf, and tin leaf (corpus); softwood with paint and tin leaf (cross), Spanish — Crucifix
Spanish
ca. 1150–1200

Virgin, Sandstone with original paint and gilding, German — Virgin
German
ca. 1250

Dish with Abraham and Melchizedek, Hans of Landshut German, Free-blown glass with paint and metallic foils, South German — Dish with Abraham and Melchizedek
Hans of Landshut
1498

Lectern for the Reading of the Gospels with the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist, Giovanni Pisano Italian, Marble, Italian — Lectern for the Reading of the Gospels with the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist
Giovanni Pisano
ca. 1301, with later additions

Angels Swinging Censers, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, and lead, French — Angels Swinging Censers
French
ca. 1170

Processional Cross, Silver, silver-gilt, Byzantine — Processional Cross
Byzantine
ca. 1000–1050

Game Piece with a Scene from the Life of Apollonius of Tyre, Walrus ivory, German — Game Piece with a Scene from the Life of Apollonius of Tyre
German
ca. 1170

The Unicorn Purifies Water (from the Unicorn Tapestries), Wool warp with wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts, French (cartoon)/South Netherlandish (woven) — The Unicorn Purifies Water (from the Unicorn Tapestries)
French (cartoon)/South Netherlandish (woven)
1495–1505