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Pectoral Cross

900s

Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period

Medium
gold, gilt-silver, and cloisonné enamel
Measurements
Overall: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Grace Rainey Rogers Fund 1948.20
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Location
105 Byzantine
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A gold and gilt-silver pectoral cross features a central figure with outstretched arms in colorful cloisonné enamel. Each flared end contains a circular inlay of faded blue stone. Textured silver wire borders the edges in intricate patterns. On the horizontal arms, green and blue enamel sections contain inscriptions. Above the figure's head, a small cross is flanked by two circular motifs, one red and one dark blue, completing the ornate piece.

Pectoral Cross

900s

Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period

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