The Holy Thorn Reliquary |
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| Author:
| Cherry, John |
| Series title: | Object in Focus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7141-2820-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | British Museum Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.00 |
Book Description:
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Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. It was commissioned around 1400-10 by Jean, duc de Berry, a member of the French royal family, to house a single thorn from the relic of Christ's Crown of Thorns.
Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. It was commissioned around 1400-10 by Jean, duc de Berry, a member of the French royal family, to house a single thorn from the relic of Christ's Crown of Thorns.