Early Christian Silver of North Italy and Gaul
H. Harvard Arnason
The Evidence cited elsewhere in this issue of Art Bulletin by Alexander Soper concerning the place north Mediterranean area history Early Christian art may be materially increased consideration a number liturgical silver objects which can assigned to Italy or Gaul. first these treated, gilt amula Museo Sacro Vatican (Fig. 1),1 reproduces so closely iconography casket from Pola that it must related provenance. body displays three decorated registers are divided rope borders blank intermediary spaces. upper register contains cross flanked on either side two doves, and at back behind handle column bearing impost an arcade. In central band is row medallions containing bust Christ right busts St. Peter, who faces Him, beardless Apostle; left Paul, also facing bearded Apostle. lower Lamb God approached lambs.
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