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On one face in relief, St. Michael; on the other side, Virgin enthroned with the Child in a mandorla. Both are surrounded by illegible Greek inscriptions.

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Document identity
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27189
label
Medallion with the Virgin and an Archangel
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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27189
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object
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normalized
title
Medallion with the Virgin and an Archangel
description
On one face in relief, St. Michael; on the other side, Virgin enthroned with the Child in a mandorla. Both are surrounded by illegible Greek inscriptions.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York [date of acquisition unknown], by inheritance (?); Douglas H. Gordon, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.
date
11th-14th century (Medieval)
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
medallions
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 in. (2.6 cm)
Source extras
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Byzantine
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silver
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6640
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BYZ
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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15cf84b15697ff4a