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Historical Archive: Musée de Cluny, Paris
Musée national du Moyen Âge


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Apostles or prophets, lead, first half 5th c., Cluny Cl.23253 a, b
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Apostles or prophets, lead, with person for scale
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symmetrical handle fibula, bronze, late 9th c., Saint-Denis. Cluny Cl.3205
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Military saints with spears and shields, Byzantine schist icon, 11th-13th c., Cluny Cl.21602
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Basel antependium, gold and gems on wood, early 11th c., Cluny Cl. 2350. This work has its own page.
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Cluny Lectionary: Ascension of Christ, Burgundy (Cluny) c.1100, Cluny Cl.23757
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Cluny Lectionary: Ascension of Christ, lower part
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Cluny Lectionary: Ascension of Christ, Apostles
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rivers of Paradise, copper gilt, Mosan mid-12th c., Cluny Cl.1362
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rivers of Paradise: Gyon, Phison
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rivers of Paradise: Tigris, Euphrates
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rivers of Paradise: Lamb of God
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Sainte Chapelle stained glass: Last Judgment, c.1200, Cluny DS 1893
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Sainte Chapelle stained glass: Last Judgment, dead arise
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Sainte Chapelle stained glass: possessions of Job taken, 13th c. glass in 15th c. window, Cluny DS 1896 bis
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Sainte Chapelle stained glass: Joseph sold by his brothers, 13th c. glass in 15th c. window, Cluny DS 1888
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private seal imprint, Marguerite de Constantinople, countess of Flanders 1244-80, Cluny Cl. 22299, Louvre OA 6691
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private seal imprint, Marguerite de Constantinople, oblique
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St. Catherine of Alexandria, fr. MS Golden Legend, north Italy? c.1265-1300, Cluny Cl. 23425
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seal imprint of King Philippe IV le Bel of France, wax c.1300, Cluny Cl. 22297, Louvre OA 6301
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seal imprint of King Philippe IV le Bel of France, full cords
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bronze spigot, France? 14th c.? Cluny Cl. 23734
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unicorn aquamanile, bronze, Hildesheim c.1300-25, Cluny Cl. 2136
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golden rose, Minucchio of Siena 1330, Cluny Cl. 2351, which has its own page
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Vierge Ouvrante, polychromed wood, 1375-1425, Cluny Cl. 12060, which has its own page.
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Wood chest with tournament, 15th-c. France, Cluny Cl.8919
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Wood chest with tournament, oblique
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children discovered by hunters, copper/enamel, Italy 15th c., Cluny Cl. 13069
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Hallmarks plaque, copper, Rouen 1408, Cluny Cl.3451. This work has its own page.
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aardvark, ceramic w. metallic glaze, Manises c.1450-1500, Cluny Cl. 2456
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Saint Florian, linden wood, Austria c.1475-1500, Cluny Cl.16803
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Saint Florian, near profile from right
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Palmesel (Entry into Jerusalem), linden wood with original polychrome, South Germany c.1475-1500, Cluny Cl.23799
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Palmesel (Entry into Jerusalem), frontal Christ
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Palmesel (Entry into Jerusalem), Christ
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belt prob for Dominican monk/nun, wool and ivory, late 15th-c. north France or Flanders, Cluny Cl.11982. For ends see ivories.
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drinking horn with eagle feet: horn, copper, copper gilt; Germany c.1500, Cluny Cl.2324
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drinking horn with eagle feet: horn
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drinking horn with eagle feet: legs
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Annunciation and Arma Christi, wood rosary bead, south Low Countries, early 16th c., Cluny: Louvre OA347
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Annunciation and Arma Christi, bead with full chain