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Reliquary bust of one of Saint Ursula's virgins. Cologne, c 1325-1350, walnut with old polychromy.

Reliquary bust of one of Saint Ursula's virgins. Cologne, c 1325-1350, walnut with old polychromy. According to legend, the Christian princess Ursula and her retinue of 11,000 virginal handmaidens were murdered near Cologne by Huns. Their numerous relics were preserved in the basilica of St Ursula and other churches. In Cologne, particularly in wooden reliquary busts such as this. The victim's relics could be seen by the faithful through the opening in the bust.
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Reliquary bust of one of Saint Ursula's virgins. Cologne, c 1325-1350, walnut with old polychromy.
Reliquary bust of one of Saint Ursula's virgins. Cologne, c 1325-1350, walnut with old polychromy. According to legend, the Christian princess Ursula and her retinue of 11,000 virginal handmaidens were murdered near Cologne by Huns. Their numerous relics were preserved in the basilica of St Ursula and other churches. In Cologne, particularly in wooden reliquary busts such as this. The victim's relics could be seen by the faithful through the opening in the bust.
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3608 x 4843 px | 50.0 MB
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30.5 x 41.0 cm | 12.0 x 16.1 in (300 dpi)
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