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Historical Archive: Lindau Cover

around 870-880, "Court School of Charles the Bald"
gold, garnet, sapphire, emerald, amethyst, pearls
35 x 27.5 cm (13.8 x 10.8 inches)
Morgan Library and Museum MS M. 1, front cover


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slightly oblique from right
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frontal
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oblique from lower right
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profile (folio edges) from upper right
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spine and profile from left
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left cross arm, oblique from below
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crucified Christ and cross border, oblique from below
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left mourner and gem cluster
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right mourner and gem cluster
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gem cluster settings profile from right
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gem cluster settings profile from below
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pearl in setting, left part of halo
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right part of halo, pearl in setting
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left border strip, center gem cluster
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bottom right edge