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Historical Archive: Byzantine hardstone cameos
rock crystal dish, agate/chalcedony chess pieces, undated Byzantine or Islamic: Ambo of Henry II, Aachen cathedral. The ambo and cathedral have their own pages with undated agate bowls. |
Angels with cross (‘laus crucis’), agate, 6th or 7th c., DO 47.21 |
Angels with cross, inscription, agate, 6th or 7th c., DO 47.21 |
chalice and doves, agate cameo, Italy 7th c.? or Byzantine?, DO 48.19. For other views see DO. |
Christ blessing, jasper, made for Leo VI (886-912), V&A A.21-1932. This work has its own page. |
Crucifixion, jasper, c.900, V&A A.77-1937 |
Crucifixion, John, jasper, c.900, V&A A.77-1937 |
Crucifixion, John, jasper, c.900, V&A A.77-1937 |
Anastasis, jasper or haematite, 11th-12th c., MSHM GIM 53151/73, OK 10965 (269), MSHM |
Military saints with spears and shields, Byzantine schist icon, 11th-13th c., Cluny Cl.21602 |
Virgin Orant, hematite or jasper, early 11th c.?, DO 40.70 |
Virgin Orant, hematite or jasper, early 11th c.?, DO 40.70 |
Virgin Orant, hematite or jasper, early 11th c.?, DO 40.70 |
Virgin Orant, hematite or jasper, early 11th c.?, DO 40.70 |
Virgin Hagiosoritissa, hematite or jasper, 12th c., DO 36.31 |
Christ blessing, sapphire, Byzantine 12th c., DO 36.17. This object has its own page. |
Christ Pantokrator, 12th c. Byzantine jasper cameo in 15th c. Novgorod silver gilt mount, Novgorod AM |
icon: St. Conon of Naso?, slate or shale, 12th-13th c. Novgorod?, MSHM |
Christ: Byzantine cameo and setting, lapis lazuli, silver gilt, c.1100-50, Louvre MR 95. This side has its own page. |
Mary: Byzantine cameo and setting, lapis lazuli, silver gilt, c.1100-50, Louvre MR 95. This side has its own page. |
St. Demetrios, stone (shale or slate?), late 12th-early 13th c., Byzantine? Novgorod AM |
Christ Pantokrator cameo, jasper?, 13th c Byzantine? in 15th c. Russian? mount, Novgorod AM |
Virgin and Child, stone (shale or slate?)/silver, 14th c., Novgorod AM |
Christ enthroned, sapphire cameo/gold/ruby/emerald/pearl/enamel, Novgorod 16th c., Novgorod AM 3269-78.PEF |