Saints Peter and Paul are shown with the short curly hair and pointed beard typically associated with each man.
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Title:Bowl Base with Saints Peter and Paul Flanking a Column with the Christogram of Christ
Date:late 4th century
Culture:Byzantine
Medium:Glass, gold leaf
Dimensions:Overall: Diam. 3 7/8 x 1/4 in. (9.9 x 0.6 cm)
Classification:Glass-Gold glass
Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1916
Accession Number:16.174.3
Inscription: Inscribed: PETRVS PAVLVS
From Rome; [ Giorgio Sangiorgi (Italian)or son (sold 1916 through John Marshall)]
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