Reliquary in the form of a sarcophagus
Reliquary in the form of a sarcophagus
Reliquary in the form of a sarcophagus
Reliquary in the form of a sarcophagus

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Reliquary in the form of a sarcophagus,

probably 6th century

Early Byzantine
y1945-249 a-b
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Title
Reliquary in the form of a sarcophagus
Dates

probably 6th century

Medium
Marble
Dimensions
13 x 15.5 x 8.7 cm (5 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1945-249 a-b
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Period
Early Byzantine
Type
ceremonial objects, reliquaries
Materials
marble
Subject
palmettes, sarcophagi

Unknown provenance; found in old collection and accessioned in 1945.

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