Suger's Eagle Porphyry
Title
Suger's Eagle Porphyry
Title
Suger's Eagle
Detail description
Porphyry Vase mounted into an Eagle-shaped chalice
Creation location
Porphyry from Egypt or Imperial Rome. Mounting from Saint-Denis, France
Date
Mounted before 1147
Medium
Porphyre red, silver niello, and gold
Collection
Louvre
Photo credit
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aigle_de_Suger.jpg
Files
Citation
“Suger's Eagle Porphyry,” Responding to Medieval Art, accessed May 14, 2024, https://medievalresponses.omeka.net/items/show/69.