The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 14, 2026

A weathered light tan limestone sculpture shaped like a semicircle features two winged figures flanking a central cross within a circular frame. The figures support the frame with one raised arm while holding leafy branches in their other hands. A small bird sits below the frame, and a decorative border of repeating floral patterns curves along the top edge.

Lunette with Two Angels Supporting a Pendant Cross

400s

Egypt, Coptic period

limestone
Overall: 25.4 x 61 x 21.3 cm (10 x 24 x 8 3/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1955.63
Location: 106A Migration Period & Coptic
  • (Mrs. Paul Mallon, New York).
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 30 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 30 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 35 archive.org
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