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Ribbed Plate

659–662/3
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
During the early Byzantine period, the state controlled the silver industry. From the late fifth century through the reign of Constans II (641–68), imperial portraits or monograms were stamped on silver, usually on the back, to guarantee its purity.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ribbed Plate
  • Date: 659–662/3
  • Culture: Byzantine
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 15/16 x 11 15/16 in. (5 x 30.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, Bequest of George Blumenthal, by exchange, Alastair B. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Maxime L. Hermanos, Ilene Forsyth, and Anonymous Gifts, Gifts in memory of Vera Ostoia, and funds from various donors, 1989
  • Object Number: 1989.143
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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