Ennabeuren reliquary
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The Ennabeuren reliquary is a Christian reliquary found buried under a parish church in Ennabeuren , Alb-Donau-Kreis. The reliquary dates from the mid-7th century to the early 8th century. The reliquary is made out of limewood and covered in gilded copper. German archeologist Dieter Quast has written a monograph on the reliquary arguing for pagan influences on its design.[1][2]: 73
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[edit]Referencess
[edit]- ^ Pesch, Alexandra (2014). "Review: Dieter Quast, Das merowingerzeitliche Reliquienkästchen aus Ennabeuren". Germania. 92. doi:10.11588/ger.2014.98052.
- ^ Friedrich, Matthias (2023). "The Enduring Power of Images". Image and Ornament in the Early Medieval West. Cambridge University Press. pp. 37–104. ISBN 9781009207768.