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Historical Archive: Enger Cross Reliquary cross from the Stiftskirche of St. Denis in Enger Gold, gems, pearls, and niello on wood core, 22.4 x 18.5 x 2.9 cm (8.8 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches) Cross attributed to the shop of Roger von Helmarshausen, c.1100. Center rock crystal intaglio Carolingian, mid- to late 9th century, obverse diameter 3.4 cm Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum, no. 88,635 full obverse full reverse with zooanthropomorphic evangelists' symbols and Lamb of God obverse, oblique view center panel and horizontal bar of cross, obverse center panel and crystal, obverse, oblique view symbol of St. Matthew (winged man with book, "angel"), rock crystal intaglio, unengraved obverse, mid- to late 9th c.; cross inscription symbol of St. Matthew, rock crystal intaglio, unengraved obverse, mid- to late 9th c. left end panel, obverse, with agate intaglio of woman bathing at a fountain and column, 2nd-1st c. BCE Italic bottom panel, obverse, with banded agate cameo empress, 1st half of 1st c. CE, recut into an emperor, poss. in 11th c.