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Łokietek's Madonna, late 13th century, stone, made in Hungary or Germany, Collegiate Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wiślica.

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Łokietek's Madonna, late 13th century, stone, made in Hungary or Germany, Collegiate Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wiślica.

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One of the 10 catacomb saints housed in Basilica Waldsassen, Germany, the largest such display in Europe. 16th-17th century.

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One of the 10 catacomb saints housed in Basilica Waldsassen, Germany, the largest such display in Europe. 16th-17th century.

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The copper gilt Shrine of St Elizabeth of Hungary, made in 1235-1249 CE and now housed at the St. Elizabeth's Church in Marburg, Germany

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The copper gilt Shrine of St Elizabeth of Hungary, made in 1235-1249 CE and now housed at the St. Elizabeth's Church in Marburg, Germany

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Detail of the pavement, with reused elements and inscriptions, in the Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano, Roma, 13th century

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Detail of the pavement, with reused elements and inscriptions, in the Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano, Roma, 13th century

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A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate reliquary foot dates back to late 12th Century and is housed in the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy

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A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate reliquary foot dates back to late 12th Century and is housed in the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy

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A silk hairnet made in the 2nd half of the 14th century CE, now housed at the Museum Kunstpalast in Germany

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A silk hairnet made in the 2nd half of the 14th century CE, now housed at the Museum Kunstpalast in Germany

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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Goźlice Madonna , found in a church in Goźlice, Poland in 1915. Sandstone, lead, Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz.

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Goźlice Madonna , found in a church in Goźlice, Poland in 1915. Sandstone, lead, Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz.

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Man's leather purse made of stitched and embossed leather, Dutch or German, c. 14th century CE.

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Man's leather purse made of stitched and embossed leather, Dutch or German, c. 14th century CE.

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Medieval reliquary of King Saint Ladislaus of Hungary that contains his skull; currently in the Basilica of Győr, c.1040–1095 XIV century

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Medieval reliquary of King Saint Ladislaus of Hungary that contains his skull; currently in the Basilica of Győr, c.1040–1095 XIV century

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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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Jaw & Tongue of St. Anthony, Reliquary c. 13th century. Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua; His "incorrupt tongue" is also encased along side it.

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Jaw & Tongue of St. Anthony, Reliquary c. 13th century. Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua; His "incorrupt tongue" is also encased along side it.

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The wine cellars of Hercegkút in Hungary, 18th-19th century CE

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The wine cellars of Hercegkút in Hungary, 18th-19th century CE

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The flooded crypt of the Basilica di San Francesco in Ravenna, Italy,10th century

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The flooded crypt of the Basilica di San Francesco in Ravenna, Italy,10th century

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A Late 12th Century Cutting from a Missal with a depiction of the Crucifixion, Germany or Austria

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A Late 12th Century Cutting from a Missal with a depiction of the Crucifixion, Germany or Austria

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Spice cellar in the shape of a ship. Germany or the Netherlands, 15th century

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Spice cellar in the shape of a ship. Germany or the Netherlands, 15th century

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Rose window of the Basilica of San Pietro, Tuscania, province of Viterbo, Lazio, 11th century

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Rose window of the Basilica of San Pietro, Tuscania, province of Viterbo, Lazio, 11th century

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The marble throne of Bishop Elia located at the Basilica di San Nicola in Bari, Italy. C. 1100 CE

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The marble throne of Bishop Elia located at the Basilica di San Nicola in Bari, Italy. C. 1100 CE

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