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Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish
Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless
Spanish
ca. 1180
Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and the History of His Relics, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, and lead, French
Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and the History of His Relics
French
ca. 1245–47
Virgin and Child, Claus de Werve Netherlandish, Limestone with paint and gilding, French
Virgin and Child
Claus de Werve
ca. 1415–17
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
Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I, Elephant ivory, Ottonian
Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I
Ottonian
ca. 962–968
Crucified Christ, Elephant ivory, traces of polychromy, French
Crucified Christ
French
ca. 1260–80
Booklet with Scenes of the Passion, Elephant ivory, polychromy, and gilding, North French (carving); Upper Rhenish (painting)
Booklet with Scenes of the Passion
North French (carving); Upper Rhenish (painting)
ca. 1300 (carving); ca. 1310–20 (painting)
Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre, Elephant ivory, North Italian
Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre
North Italian
early 10th century
Crossbow Brooch, Gold, Late Roman or Byzantine
Crossbow Brooch
Late Roman or Byzantine
ca. 430
Standing Virgin and Child, Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden North Netherlandish, Boxwood, tinted lips and eyes, Austrian
Standing Virgin and Child
Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden
ca. 1470
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 Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries), Wool warp with wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts, French (cartoon)/South Netherlandish (woven)
The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries)
French (cartoon)/South Netherlandish (woven)
1495–1505
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
Crib of the Infant Jesus, Wood, polychromy, lead, silver-gilt, painted parchment, silk embroidery with seed pearls, gold thread, translucent enamels, South Netherlandish
Crib of the Infant Jesus
South Netherlandish
15th century
Saint Stephen, Hans Leinberger German, Limewood with traces of paint, South German
Saint Stephen
Hans Leinberger
ca. 1525–30
Processional Cross, Silver, silver-gilt, Byzantine
Processional Cross
Byzantine
ca. 1000–1050
Tip of a Pointer, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine
Tip of a Pointer
Byzantine
1080–1150
Column Statue of a King, Limestone, French
Column Statue of a King
French
ca. 1150–60
Head of King David, Limestone, light fine-grained, French
Head of King David
French
ca. 1145
Tomb Effigy Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux, Jean de Liège Franco-Netherlandish, Marble with lead inlays, French
Tomb Effigy Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux
Jean de Liège
ca. 1381
Bowl with a Horseman Spearing a Serpent, Tin-glazed earthenware, Spanish
Bowl with a Horseman Spearing a Serpent
Spanish
late 1300s or early 1400s
Bow Brooch, Silver with gold-sheet overlay and garnets, East Germanic
Bow Brooch
East Germanic
400–450
Doorway from the Church of San Nicolò, San Gemini, Marble (Lunense marble from Carrara), Central Italian
Doorway from the Church of San Nicolò, San Gemini
Central Italian
carved 1000s, assembled 1100s or 1200s
Julius Caesar (from the Heroes Tapestries), Wool warp, wool wefts, South Netherlandish
Julius Caesar (from the Heroes Tapestries)
South Netherlandish
ca. 1400–1410
The Antioch "Chalice", Silver, silver-gilt, Byzantine
The Antioch "Chalice"
Byzantine
500–550
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
Relief of the Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus, Limestone with traces of polychromy and gilding, French
Relief of the Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
French
1264–88
Processional Cross, Silver, partially gilt on wood core, carved gems, jewels, Spanish
Processional Cross
Spanish
ca. 1150–75
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes
French
ca. 1310–30
Shrine of the Virgin, Oak, linen covering, polychromy, gilding, gesso, German
Shrine of the Virgin
German
ca. 1300
Plaque with the Descent from the Cross, Elephant ivory, whale bone, traces of paint, and gilding, French
Plaque with the Descent from the Cross
French
ca. 1320–40
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
Reliquary Statuette of Saint Christopher, Silver, silver-gilt, French
Reliquary Statuette of Saint Christopher
French
ca. 1375–1425
Plaque with Agnus Dei on a Cross between Emblems of the Four Evangelists, Elephant ivory, South Italian
Plaque with Agnus Dei on a Cross between Emblems of the Four Evangelists
South Italian
1000–1050
Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath, Silver, Byzantine
Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath
Byzantine
629–30
Icon with the Crucifixion, Elephant ivory, Byzantine
Icon with the Crucifixion
Byzantine
mid-10th century
Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket, Gilded silver with niello and a glass cabochon set over a tinted foil, British
Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
British
ca. 1173–80
The Visitation, Master Heinrich of Constance German, Walnut, paint, gilding, rock-crystal cabochons inset in gilded-silver mounts, German
The Visitation
Master Heinrich of Constance
ca. 1310–20
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Gold, ronde-basse enamel, and jewels, French
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
French
early 15th century
Glass "Claw" Beaker, Glass, Frankish
Glass "Claw" Beaker
Frankish
5th–6th century
Saint Margaret of Antioch, Alabaster, with traces of gilding, French
Saint Margaret of Antioch
French
ca. 1475
Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist, Elephant ivory, Carolingian
Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist
Carolingian
early 9th century