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Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with a Cross in a Wreath, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with a Cross in a Wreath
Byzantine
5th–6th century

Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Cross in a Circular Border, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Cross in a Circular Border
Byzantine
5th–6th century

Coin (Denier) of Henry I of Cyprus (1218–1253), Silver, Cypriote — Coin (Denier) of Henry I of Cyprus (1218–1253)
Cypriote
1218–53

Balance Weight with a Cross and an Architectural Setting, Copper alloy, silver inlay, Byzantine — Balance Weight with a Cross and an Architectural Setting
Byzantine
5th–7th century

Gold Necklace with Pearls and Stones of Emerald Plasma, Gold, pearls, emerald plasma, Byzantine — Gold Necklace with Pearls and Stones of Emerald Plasma
Byzantine
6th–7th century

Balance Weight with Monogram, Copper alloy, silver inlay, Byzantine — Balance Weight with Monogram
Byzantine
6th century

Balance Weight with Two Emperors Hunting a Snake, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Balance Weight with Two Emperors Hunting a Snake
Byzantine
4th–5th century

Balance Weight with Christ Blessing Two Eparchs or Emperors, Moulded glass, Byzantine — Balance Weight with Christ Blessing Two Eparchs or Emperors
Byzantine
4th–5th century

Cameo with Saint George, Jasper, Byzantine — Cameo with Saint George
Byzantine
1100–1300

Footed cup with palmettes, Earthenware, glazed, Byzantine — Footed cup with palmettes
Byzantine
late 14th century

Tusk Fragment with the Ascension, Ivory; carved — Tusk Fragment with the Ascension
720–970 Radiocarbon date, 95% probability

Lead Ingot with Monograms, Lead, Byzantine — Lead Ingot with Monograms
Byzantine
6th century

Cameo with Saint Nicholas, Moulded glass paste, Byzantine or Italian — Cameo with Saint Nicholas
Byzantine or Italian
12th–13th century

Paten, Silver, partial gilt, Byzantine — Paten
Byzantine
5th–6th century

Belt Buckle, Copper alloy with garnets, glass, lapis lazuli, and cuttlefish bone, Visigothic — Belt Buckle
Visigothic
550–600

Ax, Steel, gold, wood, Syrian — Ax
Syrian
ca. 1450–1500

Bowl with Lioness, Earthenware, Byzantine — Bowl with Lioness
Byzantine
1100–1300

Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Cross, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Cross
Byzantine
8th–9th century

Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Figures in an Architectural Setting, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Figures in an Architectural Setting
Byzantine
5th–6th century

Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weights with Crosses, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weights with Crosses
Byzantine
8th–9th century

Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weights with Crosses, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weights with Crosses
Byzantine
8th–9th century

Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I, Elephant ivory, Ottonian — Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I
Ottonian
ca. 962–968

Intaglio with Saint Theodore Teron Slaying a Many-Headed Dragon, Agate, Byzantine — Intaglio with Saint Theodore Teron Slaying a Many-Headed Dragon
Byzantine
1300 or later

Kamanche, Wood, metal, etc., Iranian (Persian) — Kamanche
Iranian (Persian)
ca. 1869

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric Lead Motifs (back), Gold, silver, and enamel worked in cloisonné, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric Lead Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
ca. 1000–1200

Temple Pendant with Two Sirens Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Confronted Birds (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Two Sirens Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Confronted Birds (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric and Vegetal Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric and Vegetal Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, pearls, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back), Cloisonné enamel, electrum, pearls, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back), Cloissonné enamels, electrum, pearls, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator, Gold, cloisonné enamel, Byzantine — Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator
Byzantine
ca. 1100

Portrait medal of Sultan Mehmed II (obverse); a Triumphal Chariot (reverse), Bertoldo di Giovanni Italian, Bronze — Portrait medal of Sultan Mehmed II (obverse); a Triumphal Chariot (reverse)
Bertoldo di Giovanni
model 1480 (old aftercast)

Capital with Acanthus Leaves, Limestone; carved — Capital with Acanthus Leaves
ca. 6th century

Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; leather binding, Byzantine — Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary
Byzantine
ca. 1100

Gold Buckle with Garnets, Gold, garnets with patterned foil backing, cloisonné garnets, Germanic — Gold Buckle with Garnets
Germanic
400–500

Capital with a Pattern of Vines with Grapes, Limestone; carved in relief — Capital with a Pattern of Vines with Grapes
6th–7th century

Evening dress, Gianni Versace Italian, metal mesh, Italian — Evening dress
Gianni Versace
fall/winter 1997–98