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The birth of Samson, Manoah with a medieval jew's hat. (Judges 13,24). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181 for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria. Total L of the altar: 460 cm
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The birth of Samson, Manoah with a medieval jew's hat. (Judges 13,24). Verdun A...

The circumcision of Isaac (Genesis 21,4). Abraham with a medieval jews' hat. Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria. Total L of the altar: 460 cm
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The circumcision of Isaac (Genesis 21,4). Abraham with a medieval jews' hat. Ver...

The circumcision of Jesus (Luke 2,21). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria. Total L of the altar: 460 cm
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The circumcision of Jesus (Luke 2,21). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve...

The circumcision of Samson. Manoah and the mohel, who carries out the circumcision, wear medieval jews' hats. Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve- technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg.
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The circumcision of Samson. Manoah and the mohel, who carries out the circ...

Abraham and Melchizedek. Abraham (in medieval armour) has defeated the kings and presents the tenth part of his booty to the priest-king Melchizedek (Gen,14,17-24) Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve technique,enamel on gilded copper. 1181. Total L of the altar:460 cm
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Abraham and Melchizedek. Abraham (in medieval armour) has defeated the kings and...

Moses guides the children of Israel through the Red Sea, (Exodus 14,15-25). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria. Total L of the altar: 460 cm
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Moses guides the children of Israel through the Red Sea, (Exodus 14,15-25)....

Moses returns to Egypt with his wife Zipporah and two sons. Moses wears a medieval jews' hat.(Exodus 4,19-21). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve- technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg.
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Moses returns to Egypt with his wife Zipporah and two sons. Moses wears a...

The priest-king of Salem, Melchizedek, sacrifices bread and wine (Genesis 4,18). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria. Total L: 460 cm
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The priest-king of Salem, Melchizedek, sacrifices bread and wine (Genesis...

Aaron puts a golden jar with manna into the Ark of the Covenant, as a reminder of the Israelites' wanderings in the desert,(Exodus 16,32). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of Klosterneuburg, Austria.
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Aaron puts a golden jar with manna into the Ark of the Covenant, as a reminder o...

Cain slays Abel (Genesis 4,8). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181 for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria. Totel L of the altar: 460 cm
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Cain slays Abel (Genesis 4,8). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-te...

Joab assassinates Abner, former general of King Saul, who went over to King David,(Samuel II:3,25). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for the Prior of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg,Austria. Total L : 460 cm
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Joab assassinates Abner, former general of King Saul, who went over to King Da...

The angel prevents Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, and points to the ram,(Genesis 22,1-14). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg. Total L: 460 cm
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The angel prevents Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, and points to the ram,(Genesi...