medallion
Object NameMedallion
Made FromGlass paste
Dateabout 1101-1300
Place Madepossibly Italy; possibly France; Turkey, Istanbul
Techniquepressed
SizeTh: 0.6 cm, (relief): 0.2 cm; D (max.): 3 cm, (min.): 2.5 cm
Accession Number53.3.18
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque dark brick red glass paste; surface heavily pitted; pressed. The nativity in a Byzantine scheme, the virgin lying on a bench swathed up, at the left St. Joseph sitting, above the virgin the swathed up child, above him donkey and ox flanked by moon and sun (the scene is reversed).Provenance
Source
Elie Borowski
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