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Historical Archive: Gunhild Cross made for Gunhild, probably daughter of King Sweyn III Grathe (d. 1157) around 1150 or 1170-1175 walrus ivory with traces of pigment, 28.5 x 22 x 2.5 cm (11.22 x 8.67 x .98 inch) Latin inscription on narrow sides: "Who sees me, let him pray to Christ for Helena, daughter of King Sweyn Magnus, she who had me made in memory of the Lord's passion. Those who believe in Christ crucified pray in memory of Liutger who carved me at the request of Helena, who is also called Gunhild." Copenhagen, National Museum of Denmark 9087 Last Judgment side Crucifixion side (missing corpus) full oblique view crossing, oblique view from Judgment side/right crossing, oblique view from left/Judgment side crossing, oblique view from Crucifixion side/right with person for scale inscription naming Liutger, artist or secondary patron Judgment side: Lazarus in the bosom of Abraham Judgment side, inscription below Abraham: Son remember that you received good things in your lifetime Judgment side, Elect: queen, king, bishop; woman, layman, monk Judgment side, inscription with elect: Come to my father, you blessed ones Judgment side: Christ as judge; inscription: See my hands and my feet, says the Lord Judgment side, inscription with damned: Fall into the fire you condemned Judgment side: damned Judgment side: Dives in Hell Crucifixion side: Life with flowering scepter and book Crucifixion side: Life, titulus Crucifixion side: space and halo for corpus Crucifixion side: Church, Ecclesia Crucifixion side: Synagogue, Synagoga Crucifixion side: Death in sarcophagus