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Historical Archive: Portable Altar from Paderborn Cathedral Roger of Helmarshausen, around 1105 or 1120-1127 made for Paderborn Bishop Henry II of Werl (reg. 1084 or 1090-1127) silver, gold, copper, bronze, gems oak core, altar stone green marble (Verde antico) 34.5 x 21.2 x 16 cm (13.6 x 8.3 x 6.3 inches) gems on top and corner strips later medieval lock and hinges 1650-61; walls of wooden core restored Paderborn Diocesan Museum DS2 oblique view from front/top top, oblique top, frontal upper and lower niello strips of top: Matthew/Bishop Meinwerk (reg. 1009-36) with chalice/John; Mark/Henry of Werl censing altar/Luke front side front side, center St. Kilian Christ enthroned St. Liborius inscription: St. Kilian inscription: St. Liborius hinge side figures St. Thaddeus (Jude) St. Andrew, St. Peter St. Thomas St. Simon settings of gems on top, inscriptions, hinge hinge and back sides, oblique back side figures St. John Mary St. James (the Greater?) back and keyhole sides, oblique keyhole side St. James (the Less?) St. Philip, St. Paul St. Bartholomew St. Matthew baseboard inscription, cast bronze foot