Observations on the "A of Charlemagne" in the Treasure of the Abbey of Conques
Walter Cahn
The goldsmithwork object known as the A of Charlemagne preserved in treasure abbey Conques-en-Rouergue has elicited much comment, but nearly everything about it remains uncertain or problematic. Is its original state, result later alterations, and how is shape to be explained? present essay proposes a tentative chronology for stages construction clarifies connection with tissue legends surrounding emperor Charlemagne.
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