Reliquary cross with Virgin
Reliquary cross with Virgin

Currently not on view

Reliquary cross with Virgin,

10th century – 12th century

Byzantine
y1937-221

Information

Title
Reliquary cross with Virgin
Dates

10th century – 12th century

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
8.6 × 4.8 × 0.6 cm (3 3/8 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1937-221
Place Made

Egypt

Inscription
y
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine
Type
reliquaries, ceremonial objects, crosses (objects)
Subject
religious concepts, Mary

From Egypt; purchased by the Museum (Museum Fund) from an unknown source by at least 1937.

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