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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…
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…
Standing Warrior from a Rosette CasketThis ivory fragment is thick and conical, due to the natural curve of the elephant tusk from which it is carved. The high relief creates extreme…
Bracelet with Bust of RomaA personification, Roma or possibly Athena, is depicted on this bracelet made of gold. No matter her identity, the presence of a goddess on jewelry in…
Hanging Lamp with Hand Holding a CrossThis hanging oil lamp chandelier was meant as an offering for a cure or remedy, possibly taken out only when a halt to sickness was needed. Originally…
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…
Bowl Base with Christ Giving Martyrs' Crowns to Saints Peter and PaulThis glass bowl base is made with gold foil sandwiched between two fused layers of glass to create what is commonly known as a gold-glass medallion.…
The Fieschi Morgan StaurothekeThe Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke is a Byzantine reliquary which most likely would have been used to carry fragments of the True Cross as well as other…
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…
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,…