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Die Behälter vertreten den Typ des sprechenden Reliquiars. Ihre Form bezeichnet die Körperteile, deren Reste sie bargen. In den leeren, einst durchsichtig verschlossenen Depositorien befanden sich die Partikel von Armknochen. Gewandfaltungen und Säume bezeugen künstlerischen Erfindungsreichtum.
These containers represent the “speaking reliquary” type. They take the shape of the body part whose remains they hold. In the empty depositories, which at one time were sealed with glass, were found the particles of arm bones. The garment folds and hems testify to a wealth of artistic inventiveness.
These containers represent the “speaking reliquary” type. They take the shape of the body part whose remains they hold. In the empty depositories, which at one time were sealed with glass, were found the particles of arm bones. The garment folds and hems testify to a wealth of artistic inventiveness.