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Historical Archive: Silver and silver gilt, 10th century to c.1250 including undifferentiated 13th c. pendant reliquary, Constantinople 10th-11th c., BM AF.354, which has its own page Odin, Freya, or sorceress? silver c.900, Lejre fibulae from Penrith hoard with person for scale, silver, early 10th c., from Fluskew Pike, Newbiggin, Cumbria, Eng., BM MME 1904,1102.3; 1991,0109.1, .3, .4. For individual works see BM. Louis IV (936-54) or V (986-87) silver denier, bust obverse: M-G 1631, Prou 470, Chinon, CdM drinking horns with silver fittings, c.950-1000, Black Grave burial mound in Chernihiv, MSHM, which have their own page Ethelred II (978-1013, 1014-16) silver penny, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-112154. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage Tablet reliquary, 11th c. Byzantine with Mosan frame and cover c.1160-70, silver gilt and enamel on copper gilt, Louvre OA 8099. This work has its own page. Reliquary icon: frame silver gilt on wood, Constantinople 11th/12th c.; Nativity ivory, Venice?, 12th/13th c.; conversion to reliquary with horn 14th/15th-c. Germany. Louvre OA 11399. This work has its own page. Urnes style animal interlace fibula, silver, 11th-12th c.?, Leijre LEOPX106 Byzantine pectoral cross, silver, 11th-13th c., MRAH ACO.76.1.1 double cross in foliage pendant from Czernowitz, silver, 11th-13th c., KHM VIIa 269a double cross pendant from Czernowitz, silver/niello, 11th-13th c., KHM VIIa 269b pendant from Czernowitz, rock crystal/silver, 11th-13th c., KHM VIIa 174 Silver Bernward cross, aft. 1007-bef. 1022, HildMus DS6, which has its own page Guelph Cross; gold, silver gilt, gems, pearls, enamel, and niello on wood core; Milan bef. 1045 or central/south Italy, early 12th c; KGM W1. This work has its own page chalice, paten fr. grave Bishop Hezilo (reg. 1054-79), silver, HildMus DS28c. For chalice profile see HildMus. St. Stephen reliquary figure, silver gilt and gems on wood core, 12th c. France, Hermitage. For another view see Hermitage. Heinrichskelch, 12th c. German silver gilt with Fatimid rock crystal cup c. 1000, Munich Reisdenz Schatzkammer. For another view see Munich. "Comb of St. Loup," 12th c. with poss. earlier comb; ivory, gold, silver gilt, gems; Sens CT TC.C'2. For detail see Sens. Reliquary of SS. Adrian and Natalia, León 12th c., silver on oak, AIC 1943.65. This work has its own page. bracelet, silver with gilt, Scandinavia, 12th c., KremlinArch Chalice of Bratilo, 12th c. Byzantine Novgorod, silver gilt, Novgorod AM. This work has its own page. disk with falconer, silver/gilt, 12th-13th c. Volga Bulgar, Morgan 2012.2:92 Christ: Byzantine cameo and setting, lapis lazuli, silver gilt, c.1100-50, Louvre MR 95. This side has its own page. Reverse with Mary has its own page. portable altar of Henry II of Werl, Roger of Helmarshausen c.1105 or 1120-27, DMP DS2, which has its own page shrine of St. Gotthard/Godehard, silver gilt, design and most figures c.1130-40, in crypt of Hildesheim Cathedral, which has its own interior page denarius of Bolesław III Wrymouth (Krzywousty): St. Adalbert of Prague, Krakow 1133, MNW 115856 denarius of Bolesław III Wrymouth (Krzywousty): Bolesław with St. Adalbert of Prague, Krakow 1135, MNW 115854 chalice of Abbot Pélage, silver/gilt, Spain 1135-40, Louvre OA 3201A. For knop detail see Louvre. paten of Abbot Pélage, silver/gilt, Spain 1135-40, Louvre OA 3201B Eleanor Vase, metalwork 1137-47: silver with niello and gilding, and bands 13th c., Louvre MR 340. This work has its own page. Head Reliquary of Pope Alexander; silver gilt with enamel and gems over wood core, c.1145, MRAH 1031. This work has its own page. Eagle of Suger, porphyry/silver gilt, Île-de-France bef. 1147, Louvre MR 422, which has its own page Typological cross, copper with enamel, silver, and rock crystal on wood core, Mosan 1150-1200, MRAH 2293. This work has its own page. silver bracteate of Frederick Barbarossa, Altenburg c.1170, SMBMünz 18201196 silver? bracteate of Margrave Otto I, Brandenburg 1170-84, MNW NPO 3383 St. Oswald reliquary, c.1185-89, HildMus DS23, which has its own page mantle clasp, silver gilt, 13th c., HNM. For other views see HNM. Novgorod grivny, silver, 13th c., Hermitage, back: OH-P-531; front: OH-P-1-557 grivny of Novgorod, 13th-14th c., KremlinArch silver bracteate of Philipp von Schwaben, c.1200, SMBMünz 18207560 temple rings, silver, Russia c.1200, KremlinArch silver bead, Russia c.1200, KremlinArch silver bead, Russia c.1200, KremlinArch silver ring with glass, pearls, Russia c.1200, KremlinArch clasped arm ring, silver, gilt, niello, Russia c.1200, KremlinArch "Sainte Coupe": covered cup (ciborium), gilded silver, c.1200, England?, Sens CT. This work has its own page. Tablet reliquary transformed into a mirror; silver, copper, wood; Mosan c.1200, MRAH V.2132 reliquary casket from Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise, silver gilt, rock crystal, other gems, pearls, ivory; c.1200, poss. north France; with 10th-c. Fatimid crystal panels, Cluny Cl.11661. For details see Cluny. Monstrance from Aywières, silver gilt, crystal and other gems, early 13th c. Mosan, cross 14th c., MRAH 2875. For details see MRAH. Reliquary cross, silver gilt and gems on wood core, Hugo de Walcourt c.1230, MRAH 3214. This work has its own page.