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Source Description
Originally made up of six inscribed medallions, this armband demonstrates the intermixing of Christian, Jewish, and pagan imagery on an object of magical, medicinal purpose. Judging by the inscriptions, most armbands (made in Byzantine Syria and Egypt) were used to treat abdominal disorders.
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Document identity
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30538
label
Amuletic Armband with Holy Rider, Saints, and Magical Symbols
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Source metadata
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30538
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object
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normalized
title
Amuletic Armband with Holy Rider, Saints, and Magical Symbols
description
Originally made up of six inscribed medallions, this armband demonstrates the intermixing of Christian, Jewish, and pagan imagery on an object of magical, medicinal purpose. Judging by the inscriptions, most armbands (made in Byzantine Syria and Egypt) were used to treat abdominal disorders.
provenance
Sale, Frank Sternberg, Zurich, November 20, 1990; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by purchase.
date
6th-7th century (Late Antique)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
armbands
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7
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import
dimensions
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cm
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1.8
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8
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0.1
dimensionsRaw
fragment A: 11/16 x 3 3/16 x 1/16 in. (1.8 x 8 x 0.1 cm);fragment B: 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/16 in. (1.7 x 5.7 x 0.1 cm);fragment C: 11/16 x 2 1/4 x 1/16 in. (1.8 x 5.7 x 0.1 cm)
Source extras
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Byzantine
inscriptions
[Transcription] + Ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν βοηθία τοῦ [Ὑψίστου]; [Translation] + He who dwells in the shelter of [the Most High] (cf. Psalm 91:1)
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bronze
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6640
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BYZ
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2821
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