Works of Art (20)
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Panel with the Triumph of Dionysus, 4th century; Early Byzantine
Egyptian; Said to be from Panopolis (Akhmim), Egypt
Undyed linen and purple wool, tapestry weave; 8 5/8 x 13 3/8 in. (21.9 x 34 cm)
Gift of George F. Baker, 1890 (90.5.873) |
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Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas, late 500s–mid-700s, Byzantine; Probably made at Abu Menas, near Alexandria, Egypt, Terracotta (27.94.19) |
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Arch with Running Vines, Leaves, and Fruit, 500–600, Byzantine; Said to be from the Monastery of Apa Apollo, Bawit, Egypt, Limestone (29.9.2a-v) |
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Bowl Fragments with Menorah, Shofar, and Torah Ark, 4th century, Roman or Byzantine, Glass, gold leaf (18.145.1 ab) |
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Dish in the Form of a Temple, 3rd–5th century, Roman or Byzantine; Found in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa), Rock crystal (55.135.5) |
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Fragment from a Lintel or Frieze with Cross and Rosette Medallions, ca. 500–600, Byzantine; Said to be from the Monastery of Apa Jeremias, Saqqara (found in the neighboring village of Mitrahina), Limestone (10.176.37) |
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Fragment of a Bowl, 3rd–5th century, Roman or Byzantine; found in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa), Rock crystal (55.135.7) |
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Funerary Stela with Architectural Frame, 500–700, Byzantine; Probably from Armant, Egypt, Limestone with red, green, and black paint (36.2.6) |
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Lute, Roman Byzantine period, 3rd–4th century, Egyptian, Wood (12.182.44) |
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Mosaic with a Peacock and Flowers, 3rd–4th century, Roman or Byzantine; Probably from North Africa, Tesserae (26.68) |
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Panel with Cross and Griffins, 500–700, Byzantine; Made in Egypt, Wood (28.12) |
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Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion, ca. 539–550, Byzantine; Said to have been found in Egypt, Gold with niello (17.190.1664) |
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Pendant Plaque, 4th–5th century, Byzantine, Lapis lazuli (1984.32) |
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Solidus of Constantius II (Sole Emperor, 350–361), 350–361, Byzantine, Gold (04.35.18) |
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Statuette of a Dolphin, 3rd–5th century, Roman or Byzantine; Found in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa), Rock crystal (55.135.9) |
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Storage Jar, 600–700, Byzantine; Made in Egypt, Ceramic, painted (23.2.74) |
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Tapestry Square with the Head of Spring, 4th–5th century; Early Byzantine, Egyptian, Polychrome wool, linen (90.5.848) |
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Textile Fragment, 5th century, Byzantine; Made in Egypt, Polychrome wool and undyed linen, tapestry, weave (90.5.807) |
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Tunic with Panels of Dionysian Figures, 400–500, Byzantine; Said to be from Panopolis (now Akhmim), Egypt, Linen, undyed, with wool panels in tapestry weave (26.9.9) |
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Woman Wearing a Tunic, 4th–5th century; Early Byzantine, Egyptian; Probably Eshmunein, Plaster terracotta (12.185.4) |
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Thematic Essays (10)
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