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Source Description
Crosses like this one were attached to church walls or furniture as dedicatory offerings.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
34791
label
Votive or Dedicatory Cross
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
34791
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Votive or Dedicatory Cross
description
Crosses like this one were attached to church walls or furniture as dedicatory offerings.
provenance
[Excavated in Syria, 1908-1910]; Tawfic Abucasem, Hama and Port Said, ca. 1913, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris, ca. 1928, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 550 (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
crosses (objects)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11
height
8.6
depth
0.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 5/16 x W: 3 3/8 x D: 1/16 in. (11 x 8.6 x 0.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
inscriptions
[Translation] For the prayer and salvation of Thomas
son of Isaac
and of all his household. Amen.
med
silver
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
2699
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
f8ca5e269862cfd0