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Document identity
localId
124777
label
Cosmetic Jar
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
124777
contentType
object
title
Cosmetic Jar
date
500–550
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779900
genreSpecific
Metalwork
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 4.8 x 4 cm (1 7/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
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Byzantium, probably Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th century
accession
1946.261
Source extras
tec
ivory and gold
tombstone
Cosmetic Jar, 500–550. Byzantium, probably Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th century. Ivory and gold; overall: 4.8 x 4 cm (1 7/8 x 1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1946.261
collection
MED - Byzantine
citations
citation
Milliken, William M. “Byzantine Jewelry and Associated Pieces.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 34, no. 7 (September 1947): 166–183.
page_number
Mentioned: P. 168; Reproduced: P. 171
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:26:13.508000
sourceId
124777
dept
Medieval Art
coll
MED - Byzantine
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ivory and gold
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1
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0
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photo
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