A cup full of characters
A small piece of gold silver holds a medieval connection to Refojos.
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The Machado de Castro National Museum identifies this 12th century chalice as an offer by D. Gueda Mendes to Mosteiro de São Miguel de Refojos. The decoration invites to look at parts: in the cup are Christ and the Apostles, under round arches; at the base appear the symbols of the four evangelists. The form indicates unknown authorship and locates the piece in Coimbra. Knowing its provenance allows discovering heritage linked to Cabeceiras which is outside the municipality.
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Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro — Cálice, ficha da coleção no Google Arts & Culture
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