Amulet with the Holy Rider and the Evil Eye

Creator

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Creation Date

6th–7th centuries

Geography

Eastern Mediterranean

Culture

Byzantine

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2020.140

Provenance

Purchased by David P. Harris from Julia Schottlander (Tetragon) in London on October 16, 1993.

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

A Greek inscription is found on the back: KVRIE / BOHΘI ("Lord help").