A Byzantine plaque with a depiction of Christ, 11th/12th century Bronze with heavy green patina. A round disk showing a depiction of Christ with nimbus engraved on the front, the right hand raised in a gesture of speech, an open book in the left. Wheel shaped symbols on both sides. The back bears turned concentric grooves, with the remnants of a missing hand grip in the centre. Cleaned excavation discovery with obvious traces of corrosion in places. Diameter 17 cm. Presumably, an old late Roman mirror which was engraved during the Byzantine period. histori,

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Keywords: ancient, byzantine, christ, clipping, cut, cut-, cut-outs, depiction, object, objects, people, plaque, stills, times, world