Byzantium Collection (#7)

Pectoral Cross, Russia, 1600s (walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver and pearls)
500195 Pectoral Cross, Russia, 1600s (walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver and pearls) by Byzantine School; h:10.50 w:5.00 d:1.65 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Adam and Eve, late 400s-early 500s (marble & stone tesserae)
499746 Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Adam and Eve, late 400s-early 500s (marble & stone tesserae) by Byzantine School; 142.9x107.3x5.72 (overall) 142.9x107.3x7 (mounted) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Floor Mosaic Panel: Grape Harvester with Peacock, 400s (marble tesserae)
499743 Floor Mosaic Panel: Grape Harvester with Peacock, 400s (marble tesserae) by Byzantine, (5th century); 133.5x144.8 wt:292 lbs cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Constantinus VI, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et
955707 Constantinus VI, illustration from Imperatorum romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis, woodcut by Rudolph Wyssenbach

Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
491105 Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God (" The Stroganoff Ivory" ), 950-1025 (ivory) by Byzantine School; h:25.30 w:17.20 d:1.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, as Theodora
Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, as the Empress of Byzantium in Victorien Sardous Theodora. Date: 1890s

Bishop of Puy leading the Crusader Barons 1096-7
3086769 Bishop of Puy leading the Crusader Barons 1096-7 by William of Tyre (Archbishop) (c.1130-85); Bibliotheque Municipale de Lyon, France; (add.info.: Adhemar de Monteil, bishop of Puy-en-Velay)

Bowl, c. 350-600 (silver)
491503 Bowl, c.350-600 (silver) by Byzantine School; h:6.05 w:16.10 wt: 516.3 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; out of copyright

Lamp, late 300s (silver) (see also 491487 & 491488)
491489 Lamp, late 300s (silver) (see also 491487 & 491488) by Byzantine, (4th century); h:9.20 w:16.00 d:7.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Lamp, late 300s (silver) (see also 491487 & 491489)
491488 Lamp, late 300s (silver) (see also 491487 & 491489) by Byzantine, (4th century); h:9.20 w:16.00 d:7.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust, 500s (amethyst with gold mount)
491479 Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust, 500s (amethyst with gold mount) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:4.30 w:2.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H

Pendant with Granulation, 900s (gold)
491470 Pendant with Granulation, 900s (gold) by Byzantine, (10th century); h:3.70 w:3.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Rosamond Zverina; out of copyright

Ivory Pyx (Box), 500s (ivory)
491393 Ivory Pyx (Box), 500s (ivory) by Byzantine School, (6th century); w:12.70 h:8.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Elaborately carved from a section of an elephants tusk)

Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria
491377 Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria, c.500 (silver) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:32.20 d:3.49 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Buckle with Embossed Head in Profile, 400-600 (gold, lapis lazuli, and glass)
491347 Buckle with Embossed Head in Profile, 400-600 (gold, lapis lazuli, and glass) by Byzantine School; h:4.50 w:2.55 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Grace Rainey Rogers Fund; out of copyright

Tab, 600s (gold)
491332 Tab, 600s (gold) by Byzantine School (7th century); h:5.80 w:1.95 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; out of copyright

Chain with Two Pendants and a Cross, 500s (gold with granulation and a garnet)
491300 Chain with Two Pendants and a Cross, 500s (gold with granulation and a garnet) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:45.75 Part 1 - h:2.60 w:2.60 Part 2 - h:2.80 w:1.95 Part 3 - h:1.95 w

Button, 500s (rock crystal with a garnet mounted in a gold granulated star)
491299 Button, 500s (rock crystal with a garnet mounted in a gold granulated star) by Byzantine School, (6th century); d:3.05 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mrs

Ms Grec 2144 Apocauchus (vellum)
CHT341954 Ms Grec 2144 Apocauchus (vellum) by Greek School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Apocauchus; school fellow of the Byzantine physician)

A map of Constantinople in 1422 (engraving)
aP168413 A map of Constantinople in 1422 (engraving) by Buondelmonti, Cristoforo (c, 1385-c.1430) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siege of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmet II (1432-81) in 1453 (fresco)
CHT67361 Siege of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmet II (1432-81) in 1453 (fresco) by Romanian School, (16th century); Church of St George, Voronet Monastery, Bukovina

Ruins of the Byzantine Basilica of Butrint in Albania, 5th-6th century AD (photo)
AIS5337362 Ruins of the Byzantine Basilica of Butrint in Albania, 5th-6th century AD (photo) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Butrint, Buthrotum

La multiplication des pains - The Miracle of the Five Loaves
FIA5397600 La multiplication des pains - The Miracle of the Five Loaves and Two Fishes - Byzantine Master - 16th century - Fresco - Dionysiou monastery

Theodosius I receives tributes from the submissive Barbarians
LRI4645261 Theodosius I receives tributes from the submissive Barbarians (Low relief from the base of the obelisk of Theodosis) by Byzantine, (4th century); Istanbul

Gold coin in the effigy of Emperors Constantine VII Porphyrogenet (913 - 959
GIA4762751 Gold coin in the effigy of Emperors Constantine VII Porphyrogenet (913 - 959) and his son Roman II (959 - 963)

Gold coin with the effigy of the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II (401 - 450)
GIA4762972 Gold coin with the effigy of the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II (401 - 450). by Byzantine, (5th century); Museo del medagliere, Milan

The Basilica of St. Vital (Saint Vital or San Vitale) in Ravenna built in the 6th century
GIA4762890 The Basilica of St. Vital (Saint Vital or San Vitale) in Ravenna built in the 6th century. by Byzantine School, (6th century); San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy; (add.info.: The Basilica of St)

The Palace of Emperor Theodoric the Great. Mosaic of Sant
GIA4762861 The Palace of Emperor Theodoric the Great. Mosaic of Sant Apollinare nuovo (Saint Apollinaire the Neuf) in Ravenna

Saint Mathieu - in "History and monuments of Byzantine enamels"
LSE4095811 Saint Mathieu - in " History and monuments of Byzantine enamels" by N. Kondakow by Byzantine; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Courtesan and Actress, Theodora, before her wedding with Emperor
ELD1201311 Portrait of the Courtesan and Actress, Theodora, before her wedding with Emperor Justinian I, 1888 (coloured engraving) by French School

St Demetrius - in "History and Monuments of Byzantine Enamels"
LSE4095813 St Demetrius - in " History and Monuments of Byzantine Enamels" by N. Kondakow. Chromolithography 1892

Fragment of an Icon of the Crucifixion with Mary Magdalen and the Virgin Mary
491478 Fragment of an Icon of the Crucifixion with Mary Magdalen and the Virgin Mary, 1300s (steatite) by Byzantine, (14th century); h:4.65 w:3.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Mounted Rock Crystal, 500s-600s (gold, quartz, almandine)
491473 Mounted Rock Crystal, 500s-600s (gold, quartz, almandine) by Byzantine School (7th century); h:10.20 w:1.90 d:1.60 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Fork with Animal Hoof Finial (Ornament), 300s (silver)
491452 Fork with Animal Hoof Finial (Ornament), 300s (silver) by Byzantine, (4th century); h:14.5 wt: 22.5 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; John L. Severance Fund; out of copyright

Spoon, 300s (silver)
491451 Spoon, 300s (silver) by Byzantine, (4th century); h:14.95 wt: 13 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; John L. Severance Fund; out of copyright

Buckle, 600s (gold)
491331 Buckle, 600s (gold) by Byzantine School (7th century); h:5.90 w:2.10 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; out of copyright

Crescent-Shaped Pendant, 1000-1100 (gold filigree with cloisonne enamel)
491306 Crescent-Shaped Pendant, 1000-1100 (gold filigree with cloisonneenamel) by Byzantine, (11th Century); h:3.05 w:3.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Cross, 4th-5th century (marble tesserae)
499720 Cross, 4th-5th century (marble tesserae) by Byzantine; 94.65x93.35 wt:300 lbs cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman; out of copyright

The Sultans Palace, Constantinople (180-75)
STC255179 The Sultans Palace, Constantinople (180-75) by Payne, J. (1800-75); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Phylactery (Reliquary Penant), c. 500-700 (copper alloy)
500279 Phylactery (Reliquary Penant), c.500-700 (copper alloy) by Byzantine School; Diameter - w:3.20 Overall - l:7.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pilgrims Flask, 500-700 (green glass)
500277 Pilgrims Flask, 500-700 (green glass) by Byzantine School; h:4.40 w:3.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Ampullae (small flasks) from pilgrimage sites were made of metal

Ram near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae)
499744 Ram near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae) by Byzantine, (5th century); 89.53x85.09 (overall) 92.07x86.99 (mounted) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph)
3783431 First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph); (add.info.: Council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia (present-day Turkey)

Constantine VII (gold)
3849911 Constantine VII (gold) by Byzantine, (10th century); (add.info.: Constantine VII, also known as Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus)

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