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King Herod Relief from the Magdeburg GatesKing

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This bronze relief panel (11th–12th cc.) shows a crowned figure with elongated face, narrow body, and finely patterned garments. An inscription above reads Король (King), identifying his status. Part of the so-called Magdeburg or Korsun Gates, the work follows Romanesque conventions, demonstrating how Western metalworking styles entered Novgorod, likely through transfer from Sigtuna in Sweden.

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