Illustration
The silk shroud of Charlemagne made with gold and Tyrian purple. The design shows a quadriga (four-horse chariot). 9th century CE. (Musée National du Moyen Âge, Paris)
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Artist, U. (2016, July 20). Tyrian Purple Shroud of Charlemagne. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5393/
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