Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint Denis

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Title Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint Denis
Building Saint Denis Abbey Church
Location City/State Paris
Location Country France
Style Period Medieval Art: Gothic
Patron Abbot Suger
Description reuse of a sardonyx vessel
Subject Religious Art
Creation Date ca. 1140 CE
Form object
Medium sardonyx cup with heavily gilded silver mounting, adorned with filigrees set with stones, pearls, glass insets, and opaque white glass pearls
Dimensions H: 7-1/4"
Repository National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (USA)
Source Slide Library 160 -Medieval Sites
Work ID 717
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s6cc49fs
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 26418
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cc49fs
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