491360 Pyx, c.1170-1180 (gilded copper, champlev矇 and cloisonn矇 enamel, wood core (modern)) by German School, (12th century); h:5.40 w:21.30 d:9.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: The image of Christ??? crucifixion dominates this enameled box. Personifications of the Christian church, the Jewish faith, and the Virgin and Saint John flank the cross. Two Old Testament scenes--Abel??? sacrifice of sheep and Abraham??? sacrifice of Isaac--appear on either side. The box once served as a pyx, a container for the consecrated host, itself a symbol of Christ??? sacrifice. Wood core: 19th century. ); Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund and the Fanny Tewksbury King Collection by exchange; German, out of copyright.