C06th Collection

Icon depicting Abbott Mena with Christ, from Baouit, 6th-7th century (tempera on panel)
XIR50882 Icon depicting Abbott Mena with Christ, from Baouit, 6th-7th century (tempera on panel) by Coptic; height: 57 cm; Louvre, Paris

Map of Britain in 593, printed by Stanfords Geographical Establishment (litho)
STC347552 Map of Britain in 593, printed by Stanfords Geographical Establishment (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lekythos, detail of Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 700-480 BC (ceramic)
473377 Lekythos, detail of Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 700-480 BC (ceramic) by Greek School; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Head of Buddha, from Vat Romlok, Angkot Borei, 6th-7th century (sandstone)
XIR216601 Head of Buddha, from Vat Romlok, Angkot Borei, 6th-7th century (sandstone) by Cambodian; 28x15 cm; Musee National de Phnom Penh, Cambodia; out of copyright

The First and Second Councils of Toledo, from Primacia de la Iglesia de Toledo, 1253 (vellum)
IND325858 The First and Second Councils of Toledo, from Primacia de la Iglesia de Toledo, 1253 (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Leaf from a copy of the Codex Iustiniani (vellum)
IND325854 Leaf from a copy of the Codex Iustiniani (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Archivo Capitular, Tortosa, Tarragona

A Judicial Duel in Merovingian Times, 1888 (colour litho)
CHT178732 A Judicial Duel in Merovingian Times, 1888 (colour litho) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Attic red-figure calyx krater depicting Hypnos and Thanatos carrying the body of Sarpedon (ceramic) (b / w photo)
XIR224692 Attic red-figure calyx krater depicting Hypnos and Thanatos carrying the body of Sarpedon (ceramic) (b/w photo) by Eucharides Painter (c.500-475 BC); Louvre, Paris, France

Attic red-figure calyx krater depicting Hypnos and Thanatos carrying the body of Sarpedon (ceramic) (detail of 224692)
XIR224693 Attic red-figure calyx krater depicting Hypnos and Thanatos carrying the body of Sarpedon (ceramic) (detail of 224692) (b/w photo) by Eucharides Painter (c.500-475 BC); Louvre, Paris, France

Heracles fighting Geryon (ceramic)
XZO349767 Heracles fighting Geryon (ceramic) by Greek; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Heracles, or Herakles was a divine hero who had to complete 12 labours in order to redeem)

Daniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia
STC323929 Daniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916 (colour litho) by Paul

Ibex-Head Ornament, c. 525-450 BC (bronze)
499533 Ibex-Head Ornament, c.525-450 BC (bronze) by Iranian School; 16.9x6.5x11.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Saint Columba, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364353 Saint Columba, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Columba (521-597)

Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub
STC364352 Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid

The Defeat of the Epthalites, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910 (litho)
STC357928 The Defeat of the Epthalites, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Artful trick of Peisistratus, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
STC373486 Artful trick of Peisistratus, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Saint Benedict and the Monks, illustration from Helmet & Cowl: Stories of Monastic and Military Orders W. M
STC445257 Saint Benedict and the Monks, illustration from Helmet & Cowl: Stories of Monastic and Military Orders W.M. Letts and M.F.S

The Phocaen fleet defeats the Carthaginians, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910-15 (litho)
STC357968 The Phocaen fleet defeats the Carthaginians, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910-15 (litho) by Dudley

Vase of Alienor, from the Treasure of Saint-Denis, Sassanid Period, 6th or 7th century with setting done in France in
XIR164870 Vase of Alienor, from the Treasure of Saint-Denis, Sassanid Period, 6th or 7th century with setting done in France in 12th century (crystal)

Reliquary chest of the sons of St. Sigismund, 12th-13th century (gold & silver)
XIR246408 Reliquary chest of the sons of St. Sigismund, 12th-13th century (gold & silver) by Swiss School; Treasury of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, Valais

The Education of the Children of Clotilde and Clovis, 1868 (oil on panel)
489214 The Education of the Children of Clotilde and Clovis, 1868 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 64.8x90.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

Fibula, 500s (silver with garnets)
499861 Fibula, 500s (silver with garnets) by Frankish School, (6th century); 11x6x1.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund; European, out of copyright

Buckle, 500s (brass)
499858 Buckle, 500s (brass) by Frankish School, (6th century); h:11.75 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund; European, out of copyright

Icon of the Virgin & Child, 500s (slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave, wool)
499704 Icon of the Virgin & Child, 500s (slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave, wool) by Byzantine School, (6th century); 178.7x110.5 (overall) 197.4x128.2 (mounted) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Spouted Pitcher, 300-600 (silver)
499467 Spouted Pitcher, 300-600 (silver) by Byzantine; 10.8x18.8 d:5.80 weight:298 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Ibex Eating, c. 400-600 (stucco (gypsum plaster) with traces of paint)
491224 Ibex Eating, c.400-600 (stucco (gypsum plaster) with traces of paint) by Sasanian School; h:30.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: From about AD 224 until about 650)

Confucius
PNP367593 Confucius by Chinese School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher; ); Peter Newark Pictures; Chinese, out of copyright

Confucius (ink on paper)
PNP367585 Confucius (ink on paper) by Tanyu, Kano (1602-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher; ); Peter Newark Pictures; Japanese

Figurine of a female lute player excavated in Beit Shean, 7th-6th century BC (bronze)
BLP398214 Figurine of a female lute player excavated in Beit Shean, 7th-6th century BC (bronze) by Phoenician; Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; Syrian, out of copyright

Sphere, Diquis, Costa Rica, 500-700 (stone)
DBP424177 Sphere, Diquis, Costa Rica, 500-700 (stone) by Mesoamerican; diam: 35 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Solon, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438569 Solon, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by American School

Cyrus and Croesus (litho)
STC416096 Cyrus and Croesus (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cyrus the Great (c.600-530 BC)

The flight of Zedekiah (litho)
STC416095 The flight of Zedekiah (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zedekiah, the last King of Judah; ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

First introduction of Christianity into Britain (litho)
STC412000 First introduction of Christianity into Britain (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably Augustine of Canterbury (d.604)

Bowl, c. 350-600 (silver)
491503 Bowl, c.350-600 (silver) by Byzantine School; h:6.05 w:16.10 wt: 516.3 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; out of copyright

Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust, 500s (amethyst with gold mount)
491479 Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust, 500s (amethyst with gold mount) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:4.30 w:2.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H

Ivory Pyx (Box), 500s (ivory)
491393 Ivory Pyx (Box), 500s (ivory) by Byzantine School, (6th century); w:12.70 h:8.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Elaborately carved from a section of an elephants tusk)

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

Buckle with Embossed Head in Profile, 400-600 (gold, lapis lazuli, and glass)
491347 Buckle with Embossed Head in Profile, 400-600 (gold, lapis lazuli, and glass) by Byzantine School; h:4.50 w:2.55 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Grace Rainey Rogers Fund; out of copyright

Chain with Two Pendants and a Cross, 500s (gold with granulation and a garnet)
491300 Chain with Two Pendants and a Cross, 500s (gold with granulation and a garnet) by Byzantine School, (6th century); h:45.75 Part 1 - h:2.60 w:2.60 Part 2 - h:2.80 w:1.95 Part 3 - h:1.95 w

Button, 500s (rock crystal with a garnet mounted in a gold granulated star)
491299 Button, 500s (rock crystal with a garnet mounted in a gold granulated star) by Byzantine School, (6th century); d:3.05 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mrs

Attic Black-figure amphora depicting athletes (ceramic)
XCF306872 Attic Black-figure amphora depicting athletes (ceramic) by Greek School, (5th century BC); Private Collection; Greek, out of copyright

Two Men Fighting a Tiger, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople
EAM315990 Two Men Fighting a Tiger, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople, 5th-6th century (mosaic) by Byzantine; Arasta Mosaic Museum

Miracle of the Bread and the Fishes, 5th-6th century AD (mosaic)
XCF291044 Miracle of the Bread and the Fishes, 5th-6th century AD (mosaic) by Byzantine; Church of the Multiplication, Tabgha

Langobardic strap-end (bronze)
HSC325633 Langobardic strap-end (bronze) by Germanic, (5th-7th century AD); length: 8.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Electra and the Chorus bearing vessels for libation on the tomb of Agamemnon
CHT239756 Electra and the Chorus bearing vessels for libation on the tomb of Agamemnon, illustration from The Choephori by Aeschylus (c.525-c.456 BC) c.1830-40 (engraving) by Flaxman

Fol. 31r Chilperic I (543-97) and Fredegonde on Horseback
XTR242587 Fol.31r Chilperic I (543-97) and Fredegonde on Horseback, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, 1375-79 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Castres

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"C06th: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of ancient civilizations and historical events with C06th, a captivating collection of artistic masterpieces spanning centuries. Unveiling an icon depicting Abbott Mena with Christ from Baouit in the 6th-7th century, this tempera on panel artwork transports us to a time when religious devotion was immortalized through brushstrokes. A map of Britain in 593, printed by Stanfords Geographical Establishment, provides a glimpse into the geographical landscape that shaped history. Litho-printed details guide our imagination towards ancient kingdoms and their tales. The Lekythos ceramic piece takes us back even further to 700-480 BC, showcasing Hercules battling the formidable Lernaean Hydra. The intricate craftsmanship captures the essence of Greek mythology's heroic struggles. From Angkot Borei comes a sandstone head of Buddha dating back to the 6th-7th century. Its serene expression invites contemplation and reflection upon Buddhist teachings that have endured for millennia. Traveling forward in time, we encounter vellum manuscripts like Primacia de la Iglesia de Toledo, documenting The First and Second Councils of Toledo from 1253. These precious texts offer insights into medieval ecclesiastical matters. Leaf from a copy of Codex Iustiniani showcases legal codes etched onto vellum pages—a testament to Roman law's enduring influence throughout history. An intriguing glimpse into Merovingian times awaits as we witness A Judicial Duel depicted in vibrant color lithography—an intense battle for justice fought with honor but tinged with danger. Histoire de France by Colart presents Childebert I at the Murder of his Brothers Heirs—an engraving capturing both political intrigue and familial tragedy during this turbulent period around c. 1840.