Tyrian Purple Shroud of Charlemagne

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 20 July 2016
Tyrian Purple Shroud of Charlemagne Download Full Size Image

The silk shroud of Charlemagne made with gold and Tyrian purple. The design shows a quadriga (four-horse chariot). 9th century CE. (Musée National du Moyen Âge, Paris)

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