A gemmological study of the reliquary crown of Namur, Belgium

<p>The reliquary crown, hosted in the diocesan museum of Namur, was produced during the beginning of the 13th century to shelter a fragment of the holy crown of thorns. This beautiful piece of goldsmithery is made of eight gold plates, topped by round lobes, and connected to each other by hing...

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Main Authors: Y. Bruni, F. Hatert, P. George, H. Cambier, D. Strivay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-04-01
Series:European Journal of Mineralogy
Online Access:https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/33/221/2021/ejm-33-221-2021.pdf