Title
Creation Date
6th-8th centuries
Culture
Byzantine
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
3/4 in.
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.139
Description
One side of this very small glass weight shows, in relief, a nimbed bust with a cross on either side and a Greek monogram below. This side of the weight has a highly raised rim. The back is smooth. The piece, which is believed to come from Syria, is now completely opaque, showing considerable incrustation and, on the decorated side, blue iridescent weathering.
Provenance
Purchased from Tetragon, London, on October 22, 1994.
Collection
The Byzantine World
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