Trap door for the Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude
Cleveland Museum of Art

Trap door for the Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude

c. 1045

Gold, cloisonné enamel, porphyry, gems, pearls, niello, wood core
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

By removing this door located on the bottom of the altar, the numerous small relics of saints wrapped in silk are revealed.

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