Silver patens and censer
Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, GreeceMaterial: Silver
Date range: 7th century AD
Origin: Unknown (likely Byzantine period)
A collection of Christian silver artifacts. The objects include: A large, circular hammered silver plate or paten with a central relief motif of a solar cross, a cross set within a circular design resembling a sun with leaf-like rays. Directly below the large paten is a smaller, similar circular silver plate or paten, also with a solar cross design.
To the right of the plates are four small silver spoons with shallow, round bowls and long, narrow handles. These are part of a larger collection of silver tableware, including patens, plates, and spoons, dated to the 7th century.
Hanging from a thin chain above the objects is a small, deep, cup-shaped silver censer.
Museum label reference: Silver tableware: patens, plates, spoons. 7th c.
Original Text: Ασημένια επιτραπέζια σκεύη. Δίσκοι, πινάκια, κουτάλια. 7ος αι.
Supplementary images:
Display of 7th-century Byzantine silver liturgical and domestic items
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