Tyrian Purple Shroud of Charlemagne

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 20 July 2016
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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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