Cross Fragment with Saint John the Theologian, 11th century, Made in probably Constantinople, Byzantine, Copper alloy and iron, Overall: 11 5/16 x 4 1/8 x 1/4 in. (28.7 x 10.5 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, A depiction of Saint John the Theologian decorates the face of the surviving upper arm of a large cross. An elegant, small cross is inscribed in a medallion on the reverse. Such crosses would have been carried in processions or installed on an altar, possibly one dedicated to the saint
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Cross Fragment, Saint John, Theologian, 11th century, Constantinople, Byzantine, Copper alloy, iron, Overall, 11 5/16 x 4 1/8 1/4, 28.7 10.5 0.7 cm, Metalwork-Copper, depiction, Theologian decorates, face, surviving upper, arm, large cross, elegant, small, inscribed, medallion, reverse, crosses, carried, processions, installed, altar, dedicated, saint
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