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Historical Archive: Nedstryn altar frontal painted pinewood 98 x 174.5 x 7.5 cm (38.6 x 68.7 x 2.9 inches) Norway (Bergen?), 1300-1325 inscriptions in Old Norse University Museum of Bergen MA 1 full lower left: Chosroes II of Persia (Khosrow) captures the True Cross in 614/15 Chosroes takes the Cross to his palace Chosroes and the Cross venerated Byzantine emperor Heraclius defeats the son of Chosroes upper left: Chosroes killed by Heraclius Heraclius cannot enter Jerusalem humbled Heraclius enters Jerusalem with Cross Cross restored to altar