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      Byzantine Empire - 500 - 1450 A.D.

   
Byzantine Buckle Plate with the Christ
 

 
 
 

   A lyra-shaped buckle plate with the face of the Christ, recognizable by the Cross in the halo around His head and two heads in separate registers,
   probably Apostles or military saints.

   The style of the figure, as well as the plate shape - lyra shape with separated registers, is typical of the middle medieval Byzantine period.

   Material : Bronze
   Origin : South Eastern Europe
   Period : Middle Byzantine Period, X-XII c.
   Dimensions : L : 5 cm

        Ref. : bn-7  

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   Museum Equivalent : N.A.

   Bibliography : The Glory of Byzantium, The Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York - 1997 Exhibition Catalog

 

 

 
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