Gold Glass Medallion with Christ as a Miracle Worker

300–500

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300

Among the earliest popular depictions of Christ were those recalling Roman images of magicians, with Christ shown using a wand to work miracles, as in the image on this medallion and the adjacent bowl base. This medallion was probably inset into a piece of jewelry and may have been worn as a protective amulet.

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Title: Gold Glass Medallion with Christ as a Miracle Worker
Date: 300–500
Culture: Roman or Byzantine
Medium: Glass, gold leaf
Dimensions: Overall: 13/16 x 1 x 3/16 in. (2.1 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm)
Classification: Glass-Gold glass
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.145.8
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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