Tabernacle
Object type: Tabernacle
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: French
Date: ca. 1200–1210
Medium: Copper (plaques): engraved, scraped, stippled, and gilt; (appliqués): repoussé, chased, engraved, scraped, and gilt;  champlevé enamel: blue-black, dark, medium, and light blue; turquoise, dark and medium green, yellow, red, and white; wood core, painted red
Dimensions: Overall: 12 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (31.8 x 16.5 x 17 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
Geography: Made in Limoges   France  
Credit line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession year: 1941
Tags: Angels|Christ|Saints