Text, Byzantine reliquary with cross motifs
Neues MuseumA small Early Byzantine gypsum reliquary shaped like a sarcophagus, carved with two circular cross medallions on one side. Each medallion contains a four-armed cross with pointed terminals and small circular symbols in the quadrants. The left medallion is surrounded by a radiant border, while the right is enclosed by a smooth circular frame. Produced in the Apamene region of Syria in the 5th-6th century AD, the box once held sacred relics and reflects Christian themes of protection, sanctity, and resurrection.
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Byzantine reliquary with cross motifs
Reliquary in shape of a sarcophagus Date: AD 400–600 (5th–6th century) Origin: Apamene region,...
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