Title

Cross Fragment

Creator

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1/16 in. (8.9 x 9.0 x 0.2 cm)
2.0 oz. (57.7 g)

Credit Line

Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020

Accession Number

2020.307

Description

The Greek inscription above the head of the figure:

ΜΗΡΘV
Μήτηρ Θεοῦ
"Mother of God"

Provenance

Purchased from E. Gazarossian & E. Vitali in Athens, Greece in 1973. Said to have come from Thessaloniki.

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