Hanging Lamp in the Form of a Peacock, 6th–7th century

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Hanging Lamp in the Form of a Peacock, 6th–7th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, cast, Overall (Lamp only): 6 x 6 x 2 1/16 in. ( x x cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Conjuring images of the garden of paradise and heavenly splendor, the peacock became a Christian symbol in the 300s

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Size: 3397px × 3608px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1/16, 2, , 6, , 300s, 6th–7th, alloy, byzantine, cast, century, christian, cm, conjuring, copper, form, garden, hanging, heavenly, images, lamp, metalwork-copper, paradise, peacock, splendor, symbol