Reliquary Chest
| Title | Reliquary Chest |
|---|---|
| Date | 13th century |
| Medium | Enamel and gilt copper on wood |
| Dimensions | Overall: 8 x 7 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (20.3 x 19.1 x 9.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 77.48 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A box-like container on four legs with a triangular, gable-shaped top. Eight figures with protruding heads and halos are pictured on the sides. Predominant colors are blue, gold, and white.
Richly colored enamel adorns this reliquary chest, which preserved the bone fragments or remains of a saint. The French city of Limoges was renowned as a center of enamelwork production between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. Using a technique known as champlevé, Limoges artisans placed powdered colored glass into grooves carved into the metal surface of anobject, and then fired it to fuse the glass and metal.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Reliquary Chest | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=77.48