Ottonian art masterpiece - Henry II pulpit/ambon, c1020, Palatine Chapel, Aachen, Germany ..
Made at the behest of Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II, it includes ancient glass, ivory relief sculpture from 6thC CE Egypt, precious and semi-precious stone and jewels and lots of gold.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambon_of_Henry_II
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Ottonian art masterpiece - Henry II pulpit/ambon, c1020, Palatine Chapel, Aachen, Germany ..
Made at the behest of Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II, it includes ancient glass, ivory relief sculpture from 6thC CE Egypt, precious and semi-precious stone and jewels and lots of gold.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambon_of_Henry_II
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Uploaded on November 26, 2015
Taken on May 4, 2015