Title
A small gold and enamelled reliquary which would have been worn around the neck to protect the owner from harm
Caption
A small gold and enamelled reliquary which would have been worn around the neck to protect the owner from harm, The reliquary shows a half figure of Mary raising her arms to Christ who looks down from the sky. It was brought as loot to Europe during the Crusades. Byzantine. 11th century. Constantinople.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Treasury of the Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A17_055
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,2Mb (2,3Mb) / 8,7in x 10,4in / 2598 x 3124 (300dpi)