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Created in 625 CE and made to cover a leather pouch containing gold coins.
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Made in 700 CE used for ceremonial purposes to promote and celebrate the Christian religion.
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Still kept at the Church in Aachen for which it was made, and is still used ritually.
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Example of Ottonian art because of the scope, planning, and execution of the work
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The reliquary holds the skull of Sainte Foy in the bust, which is made from a repurposed Roman helmet.
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Depicting the events leading up to the Norman conquest and culminating in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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A popular stop for pilgrims traveling the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela, in what is now Spain.
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illustrates the Norman expansion into southern Italy.
