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| Keywords: French - Reliquary Shrine with Scenes from the Life of Christ - Walters 444 - Three Quarter.jpg One long side of this shrine shows the Massacre of the Innocents with the dog-faced Devil counseling the enthroned King Herod at the far right of the lower panel Above the Virgin and Child are led by Joseph toward an open gateway to flee into Egypt from the slaughter shown behind and below them The opposite long side has cast figures of Christ enthroned between Apostles John and James above and the Virgin with the Christ Child in her lap between Archangels Raphael and Gabriel below The Annunciation is displayed on one end The shrine has lost its wooden core as well as the door that once sealed the relics inside middle Other date century 13 Medieval champlevé enamel on copper with gilding cm 24 23 5 8 5 accession number 44 4 24165 From Toulouse archives of Brimo de Laroussilhe Brimo de Laroussilhe Paris by purchase Henri Daguerre Paris by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1928 Inscribed on band along the roof of the chasse on Christ Enthroned side SCS IA/COBUS SALVA/TOR MUNDI / SCS IOHS ; Transcription SANCTUS IA/COBUS SALVA/TOR MUNDI / SANCTUS IOHANNES ; Translation Saint James the Savior of the World Saint John Inscribed on band along top of the lower panel on Christ Enthroned side SCS/ MICAEL SCA/ MARIA SCS G/ABRIEL; Transcription SANCTUS/ MICHAEL SANCTA/ MARIA SANCTUS G/ABRIEL; Translation Saint Michael Saint Mary Saint Gabriel Reliquaries and Ritual Medieval Objects of Devotion The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1984-1985 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Champlevé of Europe Limoges champlevé Medieval reliquaries Art of France in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
