St. Peter's throne (Cathedra Petri)

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Title St. Peter's throne (Cathedra Petri)
Building St. Peter's Church (Rome)
Location City/State Vatican City
Location Country Italy
Style Period Medieval Art: Carolingian
Patron Charles the Bald
Description three-quarter view; Gift to Saint Peter's Church, plaques engraved with labors of Hercules, zodiac signs, human & animal figures, portrait of Charles the Bald
Creation Date ca. 875 CE, hidden under an embroidered cover in 1481 CE. Incorporated into Bernini's monumental chair in 1689 CE
Form furnishing
Medium wood, bone, ivory
Dimensions H: 138 cm
Repository S. Peter Treasury, Vatican City (Italy)
Source Slide Library 160 -Medieval Sites
Work ID 500
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s6b3151j
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 26310
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b3151j
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