Reliquary Casket with the Deesis, Archangels, and the Twelve Apostles, 950–1000

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Reliquary Casket with the Deesis, Archangels, and the Twelve Apostles, 950–1000, Made in probablly in Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory, with gilt-copper alloy mounts, Overall (with mounts): 2 13/16 x 7 3/16 x 4 1/4 in. ( x x cm), Ivories, On the lid of the casket is a Deesis composition showing Christ enthroned in majesty, flanked by the Virgin, John the Forerunner (the Baptist), and archangels. Roundels containing portraits of saints, identified by carefully carved Greek inscriptions, decorate the sides of the casket

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Size: 4954px × 3963px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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