Byzantine Period Collection

Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta)
500274 Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta) by Egyptian School; h:8.70 w:6.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas)

Pectoral Cross, Russia, 1600s (walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver and pearls)
500195 Pectoral Cross, Russia, 1600s (walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver and pearls) by Byzantine School; h:10.50 w:5.00 d:1.65 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Adam and Eve, late 400s-early 500s (marble & stone tesserae)
499746 Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Adam and Eve, late 400s-early 500s (marble & stone tesserae) by Byzantine School; 142.9x107.3x5.72 (overall) 142.9x107.3x7 (mounted) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Floor Mosaic Panel: Grape Harvester with Peacock, 400s (marble tesserae)
499743 Floor Mosaic Panel: Grape Harvester with Peacock, 400s (marble tesserae) by Byzantine, (5th century); 133.5x144.8 wt:292 lbs cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
491105 Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God (" The Stroganoff Ivory" ), 950-1025 (ivory) by Byzantine School; h:25.30 w:17.20 d:1.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria
491377 Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria, c.500 (silver) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:32.20 d:3.49 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Fragment of an Icon of the Crucifixion with Mary Magdalen and the Virgin Mary
491478 Fragment of an Icon of the Crucifixion with Mary Magdalen and the Virgin Mary, 1300s (steatite) by Byzantine, (14th century); h:4.65 w:3.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Mounted Rock Crystal, 500s-600s (gold, quartz, almandine)
491473 Mounted Rock Crystal, 500s-600s (gold, quartz, almandine) by Byzantine School (7th century); h:10.20 w:1.90 d:1.60 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic, 500s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft
491113 Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic, 500s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; un-dyed linen & dyed wool) by Byzantine School

Crescent-Shaped Pendant, 1000-1100 (gold filigree with cloisonne enamel)
491306 Crescent-Shaped Pendant, 1000-1100 (gold filigree with cloisonneenamel) by Byzantine, (11th Century); h:3.05 w:3.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ram near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae)
499744 Ram near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae) by Byzantine, (5th century); 89.53x85.09 (overall) 92.07x86.99 (mounted) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Benediction Cross, 1200s-1400s (black schist, gold, silver)
491441 Benediction Cross, 1200s-1400s (black schist, gold, silver) by Byzantine School; h:8.95 w:8.95 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread, 600s-900s (wood)
491396 Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread, 600s-900s (wood) by Byzantine School; h:8.80 d:1.90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve, 1000-1100s (ivory, wood)
491103 Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve, 1000-1100s (ivory, wood) by Byzantine School, (12th century); h:14.30 w:46.67 d:20.32 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta)
500275 Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta) by Egyptian School; h:6.70 w:7.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas)

Octagonal Pendant, and two Spacers in the Form of Corinthian Columns, 324-326 (gold)
500205 Octagonal Pendant, and two Spacers in the Form of Corinthian Columns, 324-326 (gold) by Byzantine, (4th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back)
499829 Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back), 1080-1120 (silver gilt & cloissoneenamel) (see also CVL 499828)

Fragment of a Processional Cross, c. 1050 (silver gilt, niello)
499776 Fragment of a Processional Cross, c.1050 (silver gilt, niello) by Byzantine, (11th Century); 32.3x44.8x5.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Curtain Panel with Scenes of Merrymaking, 500s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft
500293 Curtain Panel with Scenes of Merrymaking, 500s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping, un-dyed linen & dyed wool) by Byzantine School; h:144.20 w:57.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta)
500273 Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta) by Egyptian School; h:10.00 w:6.40 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas)

Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta)
500272 Pilgrims Flask with Saint Menas, 500-700 (terracotta) by Egyptian School; h:10.20 w:6.60 d:2.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These flasks bear the image of Saint Menas)

Neck Ornament of a Tunic, 400s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping
499988 Neck Ornament of a Tunic, 400s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping, un-dyed linen & dyed wool) by Egyptian, Byzantine Period

Ornamental Square from a Tunic, 400s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping
499987 Ornamental Square from a Tunic, 400s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping, un-dyed linen and dyed wool) by Egyptian, Byzantine Period

Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back)
499828 Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back), 1080-1120 (silver gilt & cloissoneenamel) (see also CVL 499829)

Ornamental Shoulder Band from a Tunic, 600-650 (tapestry weave with supplementary weft
491023 Ornamental Shoulder Band from a Tunic, 600-650 (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping, undyed linen and dyed wool) by Byzantine School (7th century); h:5.45 w

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure, c. 500-700 (silver)
491374 Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure, c.500-700 (silver) by Byzantine School; h:17.00 w:14.70 Wt: 331.15 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Ibex near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae)
499745 Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Ibex near a Tree, 400s (marble tesserae) by Byzantine, (5th century); 85.09x94.61 (overall) 87.63x96.52 (mounted) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Solidus of Justinian I (reverse), 545-565 (gold) (see CVL 499738 for obverse)
499739 Solidus of Justinian I (reverse), 545-565 (gold) (see CVL 499738 for obverse) by Byzantine School, (6th century); w:1.95 wt:4.5 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Solidus of Theodosius II and Valentinian III (reverse), 408-425 (gold
499737 Solidus of Theodosius II and Valentinian III (reverse), 408-425 (gold) (see CVL 499736 for obverse) by Byzantine, (5th century); w:2.25 wt:4.5 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Votive Polycandelon (Lamp Holder), 500s (gold)
491472 Votive Polycandelon (Lamp Holder), 500s (gold) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:13.35 w:6.35 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; out of copyright

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria, c. 500-700 (silver)
491376 Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria, c.500-700 (silver) by Byzantine; h:17.00 w:14.70 Wt: 331.15 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Roundel from a Curtain, 300s (plain weave ground with tapestry weave & supplementary weft
491303 Roundel from a Curtain, 300s (plain weave ground with tapestry weave & supplementary weft wrapping, un-dyed linen & dyed wool) by Byzantine School; h:45.20 w:47.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Solidus of Arkadios (obverse), 395-408 (gold) (see CVL 499735 for reverse)
499734 Solidus of Arkadios (obverse), 395-408 (gold) (see CVL 499735 for reverse) by Byzantine School; w:1.95 wt:4.1 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Arkadios)

Pilgrims Flask with Nimbed Figure, c. 400-600 (opaque glass with paint)
500278 Pilgrims Flask with Nimbed Figure, c.400-600 (opaque glass with paint) by Byzantine School; h:10.50 w:6.90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Lower Section of a Tunic, 400s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping
500192 Lower Section of a Tunic, 400s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping, un-dyed linen & dyed wool) by Egyptian, Byzantine Period

Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band, 400s-500s (plain weave, silk
499986 Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band, 400s-500s (plain weave, silk, tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping, un-dyed linen, dyed wool, silk) by Egyptian

Solidus of Arkadios (reverse), 395-408 (gold) (see CVL 499734 for obverse)
499735 Solidus of Arkadios (reverse), 395-408 (gold) (see CVL 499734 for obverse) by Byzantine School; w:1.95 wt:4.1 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Arkadios)

Door Plaque with the Head of a Saint, 500s (bronze)
491225 Door Plaque with the Head of a Saint, 500s (bronze) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:18.50 w:17.20 d:1.60 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic, 500s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft
491114 Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic, 500s (tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; un-dyed linen & dyed wool) by Byzantine School

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria, c. 500-700 (silver)
491375 Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure, Constantinople or Syria, c.500-700 (silver) by Byzantine; h:17.10 w:14.90 Wt: 336 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Tunic Fragment with Segmentum, 400s - 600s. Creator: Unknown
Tunic Fragment with Segmentum, 400s - 600s

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The Byzantine period, spanning from the 4th to the 15th century, was a time of rich artistic and cultural expression. This era witnessed the creation of exquisite artifacts that showcased the skill and creativity of Byzantine artisans. One such artifact is the Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, crafted between 500-700 AD using terracotta. This flask served as a vessel for holy water during pilgrimages and depicts Saint Menas, a popular saint in Byzantium. Another remarkable piece is the Pectoral Cross from Russia dating back to the 1600s. Made from walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver, and pearls, this cross exemplifies intricate craftsmanship combined with religious symbolism. A Fragment of a Floor Mosaic depicting Adam and Eve transports us back to late 400s-early 500s. Created using marble and stone tesserae, this mosaic panel portrays biblical figures in vibrant colors. Intriguingly detailed is also the Floor Mosaic Panel showcasing a Grape Harvester with Peacock from the 400s. Crafted using marble tesserae, this artwork reflects both nature's beauty and human labor. Coins played an essential role during this period; two notable examples are Solidus coins featuring Heraclius and his son Heraclius Constantine on one side while Theodosius II and Valentinian III on another side. These gold coins were not only symbols of power but also reflected political alliances. The Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God (known as "The Stroganoff Ivory") showcases delicate carving skills portraying Mary seated on her throne surrounded by angels—a testament to devotion during this era. Religious objects like Paten dedicated to Saint Sergius highlight Constantinople or Syria's influence on artistry within Byzantium. These treasures demonstrate meticulous metalwork combined with spiritual dedication.