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Seven-branched candelabrum (Essen)
Candlestand in Essen Cathedral, c. 1000 AD / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Seven-Branched Candelabrum is a large candlestand from the Essen Cathedral Treasury. Today, it stands on the ground floor of the Westwork of Essen Cathedral. The lampstand, which dates to around the year 1000, is a significant bronze artwork of the early Middle Ages and the oldest preserved seven-armed church candelabrum.
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