The process used to create the beaten-silver face of the twelfth-century reliquary of the Head of Saint Alexander (3.2.14)is called ________.

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Repoussé is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. This technique was used to create the beaten-silver face of the twelfth-century reliquary of the Head of Saint Alexander (3.2.14).

The Process Used to Create the Beaten-Silver Face of the Twelfth-Century