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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
Crossbow Brooch, Gold, Late Roman or Byzantine
Crossbow Brooch
Late Roman or Byzantine
ca. 430
Tip of a Pointer, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine
Tip of a Pointer
Byzantine
1080–1150
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
Crucified Christ, Elephant ivory, traces of polychromy, French
Crucified Christ
French
ca. 1260–80
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
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
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
Head of King David, Limestone, light fine-grained, French
Head of King David
French
ca. 1145
Bow Brooch, Silver with gold-sheet overlay and garnets, East Germanic
Bow Brooch
East Germanic
400–450
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
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
Column Statue of a King, Limestone, French
Column Statue of a King
French
ca. 1150–60
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
Theodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, French
Theodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
French
ca. 1200–1210
Diptych with Scenes of the Annunciation, Nativity, Crucifixion, and Resurrection, Silver gilt with translucent and opaque enamels, German
Diptych with Scenes of the Annunciation, Nativity, Crucifixion, and Resurrection
German
1300–1325
Sword and Scabbard, Iron blade, copper alloy hilt and scabbard, Celtic
Sword and Scabbard
Celtic
ca. 60 BCE
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
Doorway from Moutiers-Saint-Jean, White oolitic limestone with traces of paint, French
Doorway from Moutiers-Saint-Jean
French
ca. 1250
Cuxa Cloister, Marble, Catalan
Cuxa Cloister
Catalan
ca. 1130–40
Seated Bishop, Tilman Riemenschneider German, Limewood and gray-black stain, German
Seated Bishop
Tilman Riemenschneider
ca. 1495
Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist, Elephant ivory, Carolingian
Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist
Carolingian
early 9th century
Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, British
Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
British
ca. 1180
Saint Anthony Abbot, Nikolaus von Hagenau German, Walnut, German
Saint Anthony Abbot
Nikolaus von Hagenau
ca. 1500
Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), Robert Campin Netherlandish, Oil on oak, Netherlandish
Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)
Robert Campin
ca. 1427–32
The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French
The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409
Processional Cross, Silver, partially gilt on wood core, carved gems, jewels, Spanish
Processional Cross
Spanish
ca. 1150–75
Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll, Pentelic Marble, Byzantine
Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll
Byzantine
late 4th–early 5th century
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
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