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Late Antiquity Collection

Late antiquity, a period of transition and transformation, witnessed the separation of sheep and goats

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Separation of Sheep and Goats, Byzantine, early 20th century

Separation of Sheep and Goats, Byzantine, early 20th century (original dated early 6th century)

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Page from the Theodosian Codex (vellum)

Page from the Theodosian Codex (vellum)
BAL130576 Page from the Theodosian Codex (vellum); Biblioteca Nazionale, Turin, Italy; (add.info.: Emperor Theodosius II appointed a committee of lawyers to draw up a code to solve the chaos of Roman)

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Finger Ring, Frankish, ca. 600. Creator: Unknown

Finger Ring, Frankish, ca. 600. Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring, Frankish, ca. 600

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Finger Ring, Late Roman, 6th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Finger Ring, Late Roman, 6th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring, Late Roman, 6th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Finger Ring, Frankish, 500-550. Creator: Unknown

Finger Ring, Frankish, 500-550. Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring, Frankish, 500-550

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Finger Ring, Frankish, 7th century. Creator: Unknown

Finger Ring, Frankish, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring, Frankish, 7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Emperor Justinian and Members of His Court, Byzantine, early 20th century

Emperor Justinian and Members of His Court, Byzantine, early 20th century (original dated 6th century)

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Chariot Mount with Three Figures, Late Roman or Byzantine, 300-500. Creator: Unknown

Chariot Mount with Three Figures, Late Roman or Byzantine, 300-500. Creator: Unknown
Chariot Mount with Three Figures, Late Roman or Byzantine, 300-500. Probably two orators and a grammarian

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Arcadius, 383-408. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Arcadius, 383-408. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Arcadius, 383-408

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Honorius?, 384-423. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Honorius?, 384-423. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Honorius?, 384-423

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Valentinian I, 364-375. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Valentinian I, 364-375. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Valentinian I, 364-375

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Arcadius, 383-408 CE. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Arcadius, 383-408 CE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Arcadius, 383-408 CE

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Valentinian II, 375-392. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Valentinian II, 375-392. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Valentinian II, 375-392

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Gratian, 367-383. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Gratian, 367-383. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Gratian, 367-383

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Prince Italo-Romaine. Fin du VIIIe siecle. Mosaique de la Basilique Ste Cecile

Prince Italo-Romaine. Fin du VIIIe siecle. Mosaique de la Basilique Ste Cecile, au cimetiere de St sixte a Rome
957930 Prince Italo-Romaine. Fin du VIIIe siecle. Mosaique de la Basilique Ste Cecile, au cimetiere de St sixte a Rome. (engraving) by Jacquemin

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Episode of the Crusades, (fresco)

Episode of the Crusades, (fresco)
746383 Episode of the Crusades, (fresco) by French School, (13th century); Templar Chapel, Cressac-Saint-Genis, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Two Men Fighting a Tiger, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople

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

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I (colour litho)

Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I (colour litho)
STC255246 Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: late Renaissance prints of Caesars, Holy Roman Emperors)

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Head of a Roman Soldier, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople

Head of a Roman Soldier, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople
EAM315991 Head of a Roman Soldier, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople, 5th-6th century (mosaic) by Byzantine; Arasta Mosaic Museum

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph)

First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph)
3783431 First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph); (add.info.: Council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia (present-day Turkey)

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Interior (photo)

Interior (photo)
NUL260887 Interior (photo) by French School; Baptistry of St. Jean, Poitiers, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Emperor Constantine IV and settlers, 1910 (lithograph)

Emperor Constantine IV and settlers, 1910 (lithograph)
3783432 Emperor Constantine IV and settlers, 1910 (lithograph); (add.info.: Emperor Constantine IV enlisting settlers to populate Thrace (historical and geographic area in southeast Europe)

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Princesse Italo-Romaine. Fin du VIIIe siecle. Mosaique de la Basilique Ste Cecile

Princesse Italo-Romaine. Fin du VIIIe siecle. Mosaique de la Basilique Ste Cecile, aux catacmobes de Rome. (engraving)
957931 Princesse Italo-Romaine. Fin du VIIIe siecle. Mosaique de la Basilique Ste Cecile, aux catacmobes de Rome. (engraving) by Jacquemin

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Lock, Coptic, 580-640. Creator: Unknown

Lock, Coptic, 580-640. Creator: Unknown
Lock, Coptic, 580-640

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Pilgrim Flask, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Pilgrim Flask, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Pilgrim Flask, Coptic, 4th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Amulet Carved in Intaglio (Incised), Coptic, 6th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Amulet Carved in Intaglio (Incised), Coptic, 6th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Amulet Carved in Intaglio (Incised), Coptic, 6th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Plaque, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Plaque, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Plaque, Coptic, 4th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Amulet, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Amulet, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Amulet, Coptic, 4th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Cup, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Cup, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Cup, Coptic, 4th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Beaded Necklace, Frankish, 500-600. Creator: Unknown

Beaded Necklace, Frankish, 500-600. Creator: Unknown
Beaded Necklace, Frankish, 500-600

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Wood Bes, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Wood Bes, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Wood Bes, Coptic, 4th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Earring, Coptic, 2nd-3rd century. Creator: Unknown

Earring, Coptic, 2nd-3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Earring, Coptic, 2nd-3rd century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Loom Weight, Coptic, 580-640. Creator: Unknown

Loom Weight, Coptic, 580-640. Creator: Unknown
Loom Weight, Coptic, 580-640

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Two Seals, Coptic, 4th century. Creator: Unknown

Two Seals, Coptic, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Two Seals, Coptic, 4th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Rosette Brooch, Frankish, last quarter 6th century. Creator: Unknown

Rosette Brooch, Frankish, last quarter 6th century. Creator: Unknown
Rosette Brooch, Frankish, last quarter 6th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Whorl-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, ca. 550-650. Creator: Unknown

Whorl-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, ca. 550-650. Creator: Unknown
Whorl-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, ca. 550-650

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Double String of Beads, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Double String of Beads, Coptic, 4th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Double String of Beads, Coptic, 4th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Bird-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, late 6th century. Creator: Unknown

Bird-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, late 6th century. Creator: Unknown
Bird-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, late 6th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: S-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, 6th century. Creator: Unknown

S-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, 6th century. Creator: Unknown
S-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, 6th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Finger Ring, Frankish, 6th-7th century. Creator: Unknown

Finger Ring, Frankish, 6th-7th century. Creator: Unknown
Finger Ring, Frankish, 6th-7th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: String of Beads, Coptic, 4th century. Creator: Unknown

String of Beads, Coptic, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
String of Beads, Coptic, 4th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Quatrefoil Brooch, Frankish, second half 6th century. Creator: Unknown

Quatrefoil Brooch, Frankish, second half 6th century. Creator: Unknown
Quatrefoil Brooch, Frankish, second half 6th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Silver Drinking Bowl with Handle, Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown

Silver Drinking Bowl with Handle, Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown
Silver Drinking Bowl with Handle, Avar, 700s

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Gold Belt Mount (Unfinished), Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown

Gold Belt Mount (Unfinished), Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown
Gold Belt Mount (Unfinished), Avar, 700s

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Bow Brooch, Frankish, 500-550. Creator: Unknown

Bow Brooch, Frankish, 500-550. Creator: Unknown
Bow Brooch, Frankish, 500-550

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Gold Openwork Belt Mount, Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown

Gold Openwork Belt Mount, Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown
Gold Openwork Belt Mount, Avar, 700s

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Horse-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, 6th century. Creator: Unknown

Horse-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, 6th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse-Shaped Brooch, Frankish, 6th century

Background imageLate Antiquity Collection: Gold Drinking Bowl with Handle, Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown

Gold Drinking Bowl with Handle, Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown
Gold Drinking Bowl with Handle, Avar, 700s



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Late antiquity, a period of transition and transformation, witnessed the separation of sheep and goats. In this era, the Byzantine Empire emerged as a prominent force, leaving its mark on history. The finger rings from this time reflect the diverse cultures that thrived during late antiquity. The Late Roman finger ring from the 6th-7th century showcases an unknown creator's craftsmanship. Its intricate design captures the essence of this era when artistry flourished amidst changing times. Similarly, Frankish finger rings from different periods - 500-550 AD, 7th century, and around 600 AD - reveal the artistic prowess of their anonymous creators. Emperor Justinian and his courtiers come to life in an early 20th-century Byzantine artwork. This depiction provides a glimpse into the opulence and power wielded by rulers during late antiquity. A chariot mount with three figures transports us back to Late Roman or Byzantine times between 300-500 AD. Crafted by an unknown artist, it symbolizes movement and progress during this transformative period. Coins portraying various emperors shed light on their reigns in late antiquity. Emperor Arcadius (383-408 CE) is immortalized on one coin while another features Emperor Honorius (384-423 CE). These coins serve as historical artifacts connecting us to these influential leaders who shaped their respective eras. Additionally, Emperor Valentinian I (364-375 CE) is depicted on yet another coin alongside Emperor Valentinian II (375-392 CE). These coins provide valuable insights into political dynamics during late antiquity. Late antiquity remains a fascinating chapter in human history where civilizations rose and fell but left behind remnants for us to explore today.