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Historical Archive: Lapis lazuli cameo: Christ See also the Virgin Mary cameo on the other side. cameo and setting Byzantine, first half of the twelfth century lapis lazuli with gold inlay; setting silver gilt filled with waxy mastic, with pearl and turquoise cameo 6.4 x 4.3 cm; full object 10 x 6 cm formerly Trésor de l'Abbaye de Saint-Denis Paris, Musée du Louvre OA MR 95 full object, frontal full object, frontal full object, frontal full object, oblique view from left, sharp angle cameo, oblique view from left cameo, oblique view from left, sharper angle cameo, frontal bust lit from upper left bust lit from upper right proper left eye lower face blessing right hand torso, left hand holding book legs plant with gold inlay plant with gold inlay folds next to plant, lit from right folds next to plant, lit from front proper right foot and drapery drapery at feet with gold inlay setting below feet, openings showing waxy mastic bottom of setting bottom of setting top of setting: filigree and waxy mastic top left of setting: openings showing waxy mastic setting at center right, openings showing waxy mastic