Detail of Marble Doorframe Cross Relief

Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece

A fragment of a 10th-century Byzantine marble doorframe is shown, featuring deep relief carving. The central element is a cross within a frame, flanked by elaborate interlaced knotwork and terminated by carvings of animals or birds. This piece illustrates the intricate decorative style of Middle Byzantine architectural sculpture.

Close-up of a decorative relief cross on a marble doorframe fragment, 10th century

Genre: 10th century AD

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Marble Doorframe Fragment with Cross and Knotwork

Material: Marble Date range: 10th century AD (Horizontal part) Origin: Unknown (Byzantine period)...

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