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Reliquary in Purse Form

Cleveland Museum of Art

Reliquary in Purse Form by Master of the Golden Purse Reliquaries. A small golden object with a blue and gold decoration on the front, and various stones around it. The object has a house-like shape, with a protruding top and small legs at the bottom. The front features a gold relief of two figures on a blue background, surrounded by several square and oval cut stones. The top section has a circular gold relief and additional stones. The object sits on four short, dark legs. The background is gray.

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750 × 710 px
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