Book-Shaped Reliquary
| Title | Book-Shaped Reliquary |
|---|---|
| Artist | The Master of the Registrum Gregorii (German, active c. 972–1000) |
| Date | c. 1000 11th century |
| Medium | ivory, silver: gilded, pearls, rubies, emeralds, crystals, onyx, carnelian, oak |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Ivory: Ottonian, Lorrain; Frame: Germany, Lower Saxony, Brunswick, Gothic period, 14th century |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Book-Shaped Reliquary, c. 1000. Circle of The Master of the Registrum Gregorii (German, active c. 972–1000). Ivory, silver: gilded, pearls, rubies, emeralds, crystals, onyx, carnelian, oak; overall: 31.6 x 24.4 x 7.5 cm (12 7/16 x 9 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.); part 1: 17.8 x 14 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1930.741 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Book-Shaped Reliquary” is a work by The Master of the Registrum Gregorii (German, active c. 972–1000), dated c. 1000. It is executed in ivory, silver: gilded, pearls, rubies, emeralds, crystals, onyx, carnelian, oak and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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