Standard with two long-horned bulls – Hattian – Early Bronze Age III – The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324444
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All relics bestowed honor and privileges upon the possessor, and monasteries and cathedrals sought to hold the most prestigious. Some relics were even stolen from one church, only to find a new home in another.
The body of the saint provided a spiritual link between life and death, between man
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Signature: At lower right of scene, in script: E.C. Le Guay. 1813.Marking: Tray (.1): Stamped on underside in red enamel: [1] Crowned eagle with „Manufacture / Imperiale / SEVRES“ printed around mark (Sévres factory mark 1810–14); painted in gold below Sèvres factory mark: [2] TZ (year code); painted in brown: [3] 1226; painted in gold: [4] 15 Juin; incised in gold, in script: [5] Oz:5; [6] Le VTeapot (
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PanelIn their time, the royal quarters at Madinat al-Zahra, the caliphal court in al-Andalus, must have been a spectacular sight, with lavish architectural decoration; luxuriant curtains, textiles, and furnishings; and sumptuous objects
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until parchment (from animal skins) started to become a rival from the 2nd century B.
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