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Intaglio
13th century
Object Place: Middle East, Byzantine
Medium/Technique
Metal
Dimensions
2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Samuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession Number40.729
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTop half-round. Half figure of a saint-knight in relief. In his left hand he holds a shield, in the right a lance. Fragmentary inscription. Of black steatite.
Provenance1940, sold by Kirkor Minassin (dealer; b. 1874 - d. 1944), New York, to the MFA for $40. (Accession date: November 14, 1940)