Winged Dragon (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110–30
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3526 x 3518 px | 29.9 x 29.8 cm | 11.8 x 11.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 April 2017Photographer:
ArtokoloroMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Winged Dragon (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110–30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlevé enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.4 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and compressed into these circular medallions, are emblematic of goldsmiths’ work created at Conques under the patronage of Abbot Boniface (r. 1107–after 1121