Naumburg Johannesschüssel

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by Henk Bekker

The Naumburg Johannesschüssel (the head of John the Baptist on a charger)

The Naumburg Johannesschüssel (the head of John the Baptist on a charger) is a lime-wood head sculpted in central Germany during the first half of the 13th century on a charger from the early 16th century. It is one of the oldest surviving examples in Europe of this powerful image.