Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border

450–550 CE
Overall: 24.1 x 28.6 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.); Mounted: 33 x 37.5 cm (13 x 14 3/4 in.)
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An opulent border of pseudo pearls and gemstones frames this haloed couple. The man wears a "Phrygian cap," a Roman symbol of liberty, as well as a belted tunic decorated with prestigious purple roundels and bands (clavi). The woman appears to be spinning.
Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border

Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border

450–550 CE

Egypt, Byzantine period

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