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Historical Archive: Portable Reliquary Copper gilt, glass, and prob. amber on wood core with leather strap, 15.1 x 5.2 x 9.2 cm without strap Late 8th century. Sens cathedral treasury F.63.70 front view front view with strap setting with cabochon angle view with strap back view with strap side with strap down side with strap up bottom view closed bottom view open with textiles (relic bundles?) relic labels from portable reliquary, obverse (Merovingian label reversed) relic labels from portable reliquary, reverse Merovingian relic label from portable reliquary Carolingian relic label from portable reliquary Carolingian relic label from portable reliquary undated relic label from portable reliquary