Islamic Objects in Christian Contexts: Relic Translation and Modes of Transfer in Medieval Iberia

The Casket of Hisham and its Epigraphy

“…The casket is a unique, perfectly preserved piece of Andalusian silversmithing; we know that it came out of the workshops of the Umayyad Caliphate and we also know the place (Cordoba) and the approximate date of manufacture (974 ~ 976). Every single detail, even the smallest, constitutes exceptionally valuable historical evidence about the artistic work and aesthetic taste of a particular time, as evidenced by the interesting study by Rosser-Owen about the locks and hinges of caskets, which deals with their shape, decoration and locking method (ROSSER-OWEN 2012). Besides giving a date to each item, our casket assigns a "brand" to an artisanal and artistic luxury object.…”

“…This theme connects again with the problem of how the casket came to the Cathedral of Girona, as is the case with a number of objects (of varying quality) made in Muslim lands and preserved in the treasuries of Christian European churches Europe, often linked to relics. Rosser-Owen, who has recently dealt with this topic, considers a series of different hypotheses about it (ROSSER-OWEN 2015).…”

Inscripciones árabes en la Catedral de Oviedo: El Arca Santa, la Arqueta del Obispo Arias y la Arqueta de Santa Eulalia. Arabic inscriptions in the Cathedral of Oviedo: the Arca Santa, the chest of bishop Arias and the reliquary of Saint Eulalia

“…La forma de adquisición de estos objetos que acabaron por engrosar los tesoros de las iglesias cristianas septentrionales pudo ser pacífica, adquiridos a través del comercio o como consecuencia de regalos realizados por los soberanos musulmanes, o bien pudo ser fruto de una apropiación, como botín de guerra, o de saqueos, o adquiridos a través de peregrinación; aspectos sobre los que se han pronunciado un buen número de autores (Franco Mata, 1991;Robinson, 1992;Casamar;Valdés, 1999;Ruiz Souza, 2001;Azuar, 2011;Azuar, 2015;Barceló, 2015, Rosser-Owen, 2015, y que deben ser rastreados y analizados en cada …”

Art in Spain and Portugal from the Romans to the Early Middle Ages

“…73 ‛Abd al-Rahmān ibn Zayyān, probably his brother, carved the other (fig. 101), which has a date of 1046; found in Palencia, it is now in the Museo Nacional Arqueológico in Madrid (23 x 72 Shalem, 1994, 24-38;Rosser-Owen, 2015, 39-64. 73 AMS, 1993 34 x 23.5 cm).…”

“…The description of an ivory cross 'in the likeness of Our Redeemer crucified' in the donatio is usually identified with a large 76 Bango, 2001, 223-27. 77 AMS, 1993Rosser-Owen, 2015, 39-64. 78 AMS, 1993, cat.…”