Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog number |
59.128 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Title |
Relief seal |
Date |
500-1600 |
Object Name |
Plaque |
Description |
Circular plaque or seal with a seated figure in a low relief, the figure sits on a chair with a high back and holds a stick or sword and is surrounded by scorpions and other animals/forms, the reverse is smooth, possibly East Christian or Byzantine. 500-1200 AD |
Medium/Material |
Lead |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.75 inches |
Year Range from |
500 |
Year Range to |
1600 |
Search Terms |
Byzantine Europe Balkan Peninsula Early Christian Medieval 6th century AD 7th century AD 8th century AD 9th century AD 10th century AD 11th century AD 12th century AD 13th century AD 14th century AD 15th century AD 16th century AD Ceremonial Devotional Plaque Figural Animal |
Exhibition and Publication History |
*"Interwoven Worlds: Exploring Domestic and Nomadic Life in Turkey," GTM at Flushing Town Hall, March 9-April 29, 2012. A. Winter, A. Bauer, Curators. |
Culture |
Byzantine/Early Medieval |