Reliquary Casket with the Deesis, Archangels, and the Twelve Apostles

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Title: Reliquary Casket with the Deesis, Archangels, and the Twelve Apostles
Date Created: 950–1000
Physical Dimensions: Overall (with mounts): 2 13/16 x 7 3/16 x 4 1/4 in. (7.1 x 18.3 x 10.8 cm) Overall (without mounts): 2 5/8 x 7 3/16 x 4 in. (6.7 x 18.3 x 10.2 cm) Top: 7 3/16 x 3 13/16 x 3/8 in. (18.3 x 9.7 x 1 cm)
Type: Casket
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464238
Medium: Ivory, with gilt-copper alloy mounts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Byzantine

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