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A 3D puzzle with moveable parts of collected holy matter, contained in a precious jewel box commissioned by a bastard eunuch, which itself was processed through space. The Limburg Staurotheke may be one of the most moving things I’ve ever seen. 
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The Limburg Staurotheke, ca. 959 CE (relic of the True Cross) and ca. 967 CE (box and sliding lid). Sycamore wood, gold, gilded silver, precious gems, cloisonné enamel, and 10 additional relics (Diözesanmuseum, Limburg an der Lahn, Inv. D 1) #staurotheke #staurothek #limburg
A few more details of this stunning thing. Obviously there’s an extremely robust bibliography on this, but one recent publication that nicely summarizes is A. Heuser & M. T. Kloft (eds.), Im Zeichen des Kreuzes. Die Limburger Staurothek und ihre Geschichte (Regensburg 2009)
