Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude is a gold-colored, rectangular box with a flat top. The box features a raised border around the top edge and a flat base. The top surface is covered with a mosaic pattern and bordered by gold. The front and sides are adorned with ten vertical panels featuring gold figurines of saints beneath a halo. The panels on the sides and front are outlined in blue. The box's surface is decorated with numerous small, oval and square gemstones in various colors including purple, green, brown, and clear. The gemstones are set into gold settings along the top and bottom edges and on the sides. The background of the image is gray.