Fragment of a Lintel, 400–550, Made in possibly Syria, Byzantine, Limestone, Overall: 20 x 19 1/2 x 7in. (50.8 x 49.5 x 17.8cm), Sculpture-Architectural, The deeply carved decoration on this fragment resembles that on the door and window frames of early monumental churches in Syria. The symbol that divides the central roundel was understood as both a cross and a Christogram, the monogram for Christ's name formed from the first two letters of his name in Greek, chi (X) and rho (r)
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Fragment, Lintel, 400–550, Syria, Byzantine, Limestone, Overall, 20 x 19 1/2 7in, 50.8 49.5 17.8cm, Sculpture-Architectural, deeply, carved, decoration, fragment resembles, door, window frames, early monumental, churches, symbol, divides, central roundel, understood, cross, Christogram, monogram, Christ, name formed, first two, letters, name, Greek, chi, X, rho, r
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