Fragment of a Frieze with Bust of a Saint

5th–6th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 302
A saint, his half-length figure enclosed within a laurel wreath, blesses with his right hand and holds a cross-staff with his left. The elements of the design - the wreath, acanthus swirl, and egg-and-dart molding - are classical motifs interpreted in a more stylized manner in the early Byzantine period.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fragment of a Frieze with Bust of a Saint
  • Date: 5th–6th century
  • Geography: Said to be from Egypt, Bawit
  • Medium: Limestone; carved in relief
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.176.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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