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Record Number: 43548 Author(s)/Creator(s): Martin , Therese Contributor(s): Title: Glimpses of Gold: Material Evidence of Cross-Cultural Connections in Rock Crystal Chess Set and a Countess’s Seal (10th-11th c.) Source: Archivo Espanol de Arte 94, 375 ( 2021): Pages 201 - 214. Available open access on the Archivo Español de Arte's webpage published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC): https://archivoespañoldearte.revistas.csic.es/index.php/aea/article/view/1159/1182 Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Art History- Decorative Arts Chess Countesses Emessindis of Carcassonne, Countess of Barcelona Islamic Art Sigillography Award Note: Geographic Area: Iberia; Middle East Century: 10- 11 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: The remains of a sparkling, gold-like substance on medieval rock crystal chess pieces at the Cathedral of Ourense and on the seal of Emessindis at the Cathedral of Girona are published here for the first time. It will be shown that analysis of these unexpected discoveries opens new avenues for investigating the ownership of cross-cultural objects in Iberia, especially by ruling women, during the central Middle Ages. [Reproduced from the journal page on the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) website: https://archivoespañoldearte.revistas.csic.es/index.php/aea/article/view/1159/1182] Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2021. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00040428 (print); 19888511 (online)

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