Capital from a Reliquary Shrine
Object type: Capital
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: German
Date: 1175–1200
Medium: Copper alloy, gilt
Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (3 x 3.4 x 3.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Geography: Made in Cologne   Germany  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds