Ennabeuren reliquary explained

The Ennabeuren reliquary is a Christian reliquary found buried under the altar of a parish church in, Alb-Donau-Kreis. The reliquary dates from the mid-7th century to the early 8th century. The reliquary is made out of limewood and covered in gilded copper. German archeologist Dieter Quast has written a monograph on the reliquary arguing for pagan influences on its design.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Essen-Werden casket

Further reading

• Gannon, A. "The Ennabeuren Reliquary Casket: Reckoning on Redemption" in Newman, C.; Mannion, M.; and Gavin, F. (eds.) Islands in a Global Context: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Insular Art. Dublin: Four Courts Press (2017), pp. 65–74.
• Quast, D. Das merowingerzeitliche Reliquienkästchen aus Ennabeuren: Eine Studie zu den frühmittelalterlichen Reisereliquiaren und Chrismalia. Kataloge vor- und frühgeschichtlicher Altertümer 43. Mainz: Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums (2012).

Notes and References

1. Review: Dieter Quast, Das merowingerzeitliche Reliquienkästchen aus Ennabeuren . Pesch . Alexandra . 10.11588/ger.2014.98052. 92 . 2014 . Germania .
2. Book: Friedrich, Matthias . The Enduring Power of Images . Image and Ornament in the Early Medieval West . Cambridge University Press . 2023 . 37–104 . 9781009207768 .