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As a result of centuries of wear from pilgrimages and from being carried in processions at those times, the
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were used in the creation of the artwork.The shrine shows two distinct styles of work. The earlier, related to that of the
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and objects of pilgrimage in Aachen
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was the last of the three great reliquaries to be completed. The shrine serves as the container of the four great contact
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result of the passage of time. Over three thousand parts had to be replaced, cleaned, and repaired. This
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of Mary around 1220 and consecrated in 1239. Along with the
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