Detail View: The AMICA Library: Reliquary Cross with Saint George
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.2000.526.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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This type of cross, worn around the neck, was made in great numbers from the early Byzantine period onward. They are usually engraved with stylized images of holy figures and designed to contain a small relic. This example shows Saint George standing with his arms raised in prayer.
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Anatolian; Byzantine
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Byzantine
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Title:
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Reliquary Cross with Saint George
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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800?1200
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Creation Start Date:
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800
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Creation End Date:
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1200
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Materials and Techniques:
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Copper alloy
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Dimensions:
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5 x 2 1/2 in. (12.7 x 6.4 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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2000.526.2
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Lisa Papamarkou Jewell in memory of her brother, Alexander Papamarkou, on the occasion of the Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries for Byzantine Art, 2000
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Inscriptions:
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Inscribed in Greek: George
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_2000.526.2.tif
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