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Two-Sided Pendant with the Archangel Michael and Daniel in the Lion’s Den

1200 or later
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 303
This personal icon shows the archangel Michael on one side and the prophet Daniel on the other. To the Byzantine faithful, Daniel symbolized the salvation promised to believers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two-Sided Pendant with the Archangel Michael and Daniel in the Lion’s Den
  • Date: 1200 or later
  • Geography: Made in probably Constantinople
  • Culture: Byzantine
  • Medium: Serpentine
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in. (5.7 x 3.4 x 1.4 cm)
  • Classification: Steatites
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Hayford Peirce, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.442.4
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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