Photo: Conques Abbey
Portable Altar of Begon (1100)
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Bearing an inscription indicating it was commissioned by Abbot Begon in 1100, this portable altar is made of porphyry and has a hollow cavity for a relic of the True Cross. It is framed by gilded silver, with portraits of St. Foy, Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other saints around the edges.
Date: 7/7/08 4:26 PM
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
File name: IMG_9884.JPG
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