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Source Description
Saint Theodore was a Christian soldier who was persecuted by the Roman authorities on account of his faith. Small cut-stone images of him, like this one, were encased in precious metal frames and worn around the neck by both clerics and laymen. Theodore is shown in full battle gear, including a round shield hung over his shoulder. The dedicatory inscription by the donor of a similar portrait of the saint together with his namesake Theodore the Recruit explains: "Christ points to you, O Theodores, as my armed protectors, so that you deliver me from all danger. . . ."
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Document identity
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37065
label
St. Theodore Stratelates
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Source metadata
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37065
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title
St. Theodore Stratelates
description
Saint Theodore was a Christian soldier who was persecuted by the Roman authorities on account of his faith. Small cut-stone images of him, like this one, were encased in precious metal frames and worn around the neck by both clerics and laymen. Theodore is shown in full battle gear, including a round shield hung over his shoulder. The dedicatory inscription by the donor of a similar portrait of the saint together with his namesake Theodore the Recruit explains: "Christ points to you, O Theodores, as my armed protectors, so that you deliver me from all danger. . . ."
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, November 30, 1943, no. 483; Fahim Kouchakji, New York, 1943, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1944, by purchase.
date
14th century (Medieval)
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CC0
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en
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Precious Stones & Gems
cameos
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.1
height
3
dimensionsRaw
1 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (4.1 x 3 cm)
Source extras
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Byzantine
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Palaeologan Dynasty
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sardonyx
creator_ids
6640
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BYZ
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1957
358
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2752
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1
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photo
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