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Historical Archive: Porphyry


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undated Roman vase: Eagle of Suger, porphyry/silver gilt, Île-de-France bef. 1147, Louvre MR 422, which has its own page
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Harpocrates, porphyry, 2nd c. Carthage, KM 0000.00.7023
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Harpocrates, porphyry, 2nd c. Carthage, KM 0000.00.7023
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2nd c. porphyry columns: Lateran Baptistery, Rome. This work has its own exterior page.
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porphyry columns, 2nd c.? Lateran Baptistery, Rome, octagon, 432-40 and later. The baptistery octagon and narthex have their own interior page.
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barbarian prob. fr. sarcophagus Helena, slight angle from below, porphyry, 4th c., V&A A.102-1956
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barbarian prob. fr. sarcophagus Helena, greater angle from below, porphyry, 4th c., V&A A.102-1956
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barbarian prob. fr. sarcophagus Helena, profile, porphyry, 4th c., V&A A.102-1956
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Porphyry sarcophagus of Helena (d. c.330), 1st third of 4th c., Vat 238. This work has its own page.
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Tetrarchs, porphyry, c.305, San Marco, Venice. This work has its own page.
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Porphyry sarcophagus of Constantina (d.354), c.330-65, Vat 237. This work has its own page.
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tub/sarcophagus of Theodoric, porphyry, early 6th c.?, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna
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side of tub/sarcophagus of Theodoric, porphyry, early 6th c.?, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna
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hand with wreath or ring, tub/sarcophagus of Theodoric, porphyry, early 6th c.?, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna
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Portable altar of Countess Gertrude, c.1045, CMA 1931.462. This object has its own page.
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columns: Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page, in Pisa cathedral
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opus sectile, prob. 1890s, in Ravenna, Orthodox baptistery, which has its own pages with other views.