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The archangel Michael, commander of the heavenly host, became one of the most popular saints during Byzantium's last centuries. Depictions usually show him in the robes worn by the Byzantine emperor or dressed in armor.
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Title: Cameo with the Archangel Michael
Date: probably late 14th century
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Sardonyx
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (2.8 x 2.1 x 0.4 cm)
Classification: Lapidary Work-Sardonyx
Credit Line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
Accession Number: 40.20.58
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