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Historical Archive: Altheus reliquary made for Altheus, abbot of Saint-Maurice and Bishop of Sion (772-814), probably in Salzburg base inscription: + HANC CAPSAM DICTATA[M] IN HONORE SCE MARIAE ALTHEUS EPS FIERI ROGAVIT Silver and enamel. Height 15 cm, width 16 cm, thickness 6 cm restored by Nicolas Jean Ryss, 1673, including new repoussé flower and other settings for enamels Diocesan Museum, Sion (Sitten), canton of Valais, Switzerland repoussé side, full repoussé side, full with ruler repoussé side and one small side, angle view repoussé side and one small side, angle view with ruler Saint John Virgin Mary, lit from front Virgin Mary, lit from right enamel side, full enamel side, full with ruler enamel side and one small side, angle view enamel side and one small side, angle view with ruler left two ecclesiastical saints (Doctors of the Church?) left two ecclesiastical saints, lower part right two ecclesiastical saints (Doctors of the Church?) center right ecclesiastical saint S between right two ecclesiastical saints upper enamel roundel, full upper enamel roundel, face upper enamel roundel, torso small side to right of enamels, full small side to right of enamels, full with ruler small side to right of enamels, upper foliage small side to right of enamels, blessing saint small side to left of enamels, full small side to left of enamels, full with ruler small side to left of enamels, upper foliage small side to left of enamels, blessing saint base, full base, animal interlace base: DICTATAINHONORE base: FIERIROGAVIT top