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The letters "A" and "w" at either side of the figure of Christ refer to God's proclamation in the Apocalypse (Book of Revelation): "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end." This plaque may be from a book cover or a processional cross.
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Title: Plaque with Christ in Majesty
Date: ca. 1050–1100
Geography: Made in South France
Culture: South French
Medium: Cloisonné enamel on gilded copper alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 4 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/8in. (12.5 x 7.9 x 0.3cm)
Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.190.696
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