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

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Provenance

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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