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Herbal in the tradition of DioscoridesThis 15th-century illuminated manuscript is very similar to Dioscorides of Anazarbus’ Late Antique pharmacology manuscript De Materia Medica, which…
Icon with the CrucifixionThis ivory scene of the Crucifixion has Jesus being crucified as the center piece. On his left is his mother Mary and on the right is Saint John the…
Illuminated PsalterPsalters are an important part of Christian liturgical services and are some of the most popular texts of the Middle ages. Psalters contain the Psalms…
InkwellThis inkwell is made up of blue glass and has two parts, the top being larger than the bottom, it is also a chamber and holds ink, whereas the bottom…
Manuscript of Paulus Aegineta Medical Compendium in Seven BooksThis is a single leaf of a paper manuscript from a 15th-century copy of surgeon Paulus Aegineta’s Medical Compendium in Seven Books, a medical text…
Marble Plaque for Donation to a TempleInscription:
[θε]οῦ προνoίᾳ Ε̣[ὕρε=
το?]ς πρεσβύ(τερος) κὲ ἔποικος
μετὰ τῆς συβίου κὲ τέκν=
ων μου ἀνενέωσα τὸ
πρόναον τοῦ ἁγιάσ=
ματος ἐκ τῶν…
Marriage RingThis ring, made of gold, is from the early Byzantine period and is believed to have been used to signify and protect a marriage. It shows Christ,…
Mathematical TablesThe mathematical tables pictured here are most likely from a Christian community and school in Fayyum, Egypt during the 6th or 7th century. The…
Mother and Child FigurineThis figure, excavated from a mass grave at Beth Shean in the 1920s, is fashioned from terracotta, adorned with a red wash, and depicts a woman…
New Testament / PsalterThis is a New Testament Greek Psalter found in Constantinople around 1199 CE.