Fragment of wall-painting with the head of a saint
Fragment of wall-painting with the head of a saint
Fragment of wall-painting with the head of a saint
Fragment of wall-painting with the head of a saint

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Fragment of wall-painting with the head of a saint,

11th century

Middle Byzantine
y1994-60

Information

Title
Fragment of wall-painting with the head of a saint
Dates

11th century

Medium
Fresco on stucco
Dimensions
14.8 x 23.5 cm (5 13/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1994-60
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Period
Middle Byzantine
Type
frescoes, paintings, fragments
Materials
stucco, paint
Subject
saints, halos (glories), crowns (headdresses), heads

Purchased from Royal-Athena Galleries, N.Y, in 1994.

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