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Plaque: Thomas and Matthew

c. 1160

Mosan, Valley of the Meuse, Romanesque period, 12th century

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Medium
gilded copper, champlevé enamel
Measurements
Overall: 5.8 x 6.1 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1952.462.2
Public Domain
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Location
106C Medieval Treasury
Print

Description

It is likely this pair of enamel plaques depicting the apostles Simon with Thaddeus and Thomas with Matthew once formed part of the decoration of a portable altar, a reliquary triptych, or some other kind of liturgical object.
A square gilded copper and enamel plaque depicts two haloed figures facing each other against a gold background. In their left hands, both figures hold books, one red and one blue. The clean-shaven figure on the left raises a finger, while the bearded figure on the right extends a hand below their book. Vertical blue inscriptions separate the pair. A speckled border frames the scene, with mounting holes appearing in the corners.

Plaque: Thomas and Matthew

c. 1160

Mosan, Valley of the Meuse, Romanesque period, 12th century

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