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Historical Archive: Basilewsky Situla

ivory bucket for holy water
Milan, 980-81
height 17.8 cm (7 inches) including mask-heads, diameter 10.3 to 12.2 cm (4 to 4.8")
Inscription naming Emperor Otto, on bottom band:
AVXIT EZECHIE TER Q(U)INOS Q(U)I PATER ANNOS +
OTONI AVGVSTO PLVRIMA LVSTRA LEGAT
CERNVVS ARTE CVPIT MEMORARI CESAR ALIPTES K
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, A.18-1933


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Footwashing; women at the empty tomb, Harrowing of Hell
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Betrayal; Harrowing of Hell
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Pilate washing his hands; Noli me tangere
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Crucifixion; Noli me tangere, Christ among Apostles
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Crucifixion; Christ among Apostles, Doubting Thomas
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Judas, soldiers at the closed tomb; Doubting Thomas, women at the empty tomb
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soldiers at the closed tomb, Footwashing; angel at the empty tomb
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Footwashing
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Betrayal, Arrest
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Judas returning money, hanged
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soldiers at the closed tomb
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angels, soldiers, and women at the empty tomb
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Harrowing of Hell
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Doubting Thomas
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oblique view from above