Christ applique with cross in champlevé copper and enameled in blue, green, turquoise blue, yellow and red. On a cross decorated with lozenges and lozenges, with titulus, Christ's head is crowned; his eyes are in glass; long perizonium falling laterally below the knees; bent left leg and divergent feet resting on a suppedaneum. Limoges, second quarter of 13th century H. 21 cm - L. 10.7 cm (depatinated back, small visible marks) Provenance : Collection of Monsieur R.

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