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Historical Archive: Guelph Cross Cross from the Guelph Treasure (Welfenschatz) Gold, silver gilt, gems, pearls, enamel, and niello on wood core. Height without foot 15.5 cm, with foot 33.1 cm. Milan, workshop associated with Aribert of Antimiano, before 1045; or central/south Italy, early 12th c. Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum, no. W1 full cross with foot oblique view center cross and ends of larger cross center: gold and enamel cross (top part of an encolpion?), western in Byzantine style bottom of cross and capital of stand foot: genius and animal mask, silver gilt face with relics, left part face with relics, inscriptions