Tower Reliquary with Eight Apostles and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists

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Title: Tower Reliquary with Eight Apostles and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists
Date Created: ca. 1200–1250
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9 3/16 x 5 1/2 in. (23.3 x 14 cm) base only: 6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (15.6 x 14 cm) Lid only: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (8.6 x 14 cm)
Type: Reliquary box
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464232
Medium: Ivory, gilt copper alloy, wood core
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: German

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