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Historical Archive: Portable Altar from Stavelot Stavelot Abbey, c.1150-60 Gilt bronze with enamel and rock crystal over wood core, 10 x 27.5 x 17 cm Brussels, Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Musée du Cinquantenaire, no. 1590 full altar, oblique angle oblique view top/side top: Passion scenes top: offerings of Melchisadek and Abel, Abraham and Isaac, Moses with bronze serpent; Ecclesia, Synagoga, Samson, Jonah left side right side Evangelist Evangelist death of Apostle Simon death of Apostle Jude death of St. Paul crucifixion of Apostle Peter beheading of Apostle James the Greater peaceful death of Apostle John crucifixion of Apostle Andrew death of Apostle Philip flaying death of Apostle Bartholomew death of Apostle Matthew death of Apostle Thomas beating death of Apostle James the Less