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Sculpture in the Gothic Period. 237 Many fine reliques and shrines in precious metals, adorned with embossed reliefs, were produced in Germany in the period under discussion, and the arts of wood and Fig-. 99.— Figures of Virtues and Vices, from the Cathedral of Strasburg. ivory carving were carried to great perfection. Specimens of both may be seen in the South Kensington Museum.
