Censer with Six Holy Figures, ca. 582–602, Made in Probably Constantinople, Byzantine, Silver, partly gilded, 3 1/2 x 5 3/16 in. (8.9 x 13.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Each of the six elegantly worked figures stands under an arcade. Christ is flanked by the apostles Peter and Paul, and the Virgin by archangels.The inscription indicates that this beautiful censer was given as a votive gift to a church or a shrine
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Censer, Six Holy Figures, ca, 582–602, Constantinople, Byzantine, Silver, partly gilded, 3 1/2 x 5 3/16, 8.9 13.2 cm, Metalwork-Silver, six elegantly worked, figures, stands, under, arcade, Christ, flanked, apostles Peter, Paul, Virgin, archangels, inscription indicates, beautiful censer, given, votive gift, church, shrine
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