Saint Christopher

10th century (Medieval)

29.5 cm 29.4 cm 0.8 cm

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Saint Christopher is shown here dressed in Byzantine court costume and holding a cross as a sign of his martyrdom for Christ. Christopher, identified by a vertical inscription, was known as the patron saint of travelers and was popular among Christians in both the Byzantine an...

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6131
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provenance
Nikos Avgheris, Istanbul, ca. 1950, by purchase; Robert E. Hecht, Ruxton, Maryland, 1956, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by purchase.
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CC0
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en
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1
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Terms

संस्कृति
Byzantine
माध्यम
ceramic with glaze

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