Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Reliquary of Sainte Foy at Conques
A crowned figure sits upright on an ornate throne with both hands extended. Gemstones and engraved stones cover its gold surface in the reliquary associated with Sainte Foy at Conques.
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Photographer not identified. "The Reliquary of Sainte Foy at Conques" [editorial title]. In The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, George Frederick Kunz. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 415. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0595-0415
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Photographer not identified. The Reliquary of Sainte Foy at Conques. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Scan leaf 415. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0595-0415