Text, Byzantine marble slab with cross and interlacing bands

Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece

A weathered marble closure slab fragment features a symmetrical relief decoration of dense, looping, interlacing bands. At the center of the design is a circular medallion containing a Greek cross, highlighting the Christian significance within the intricate geometric knotwork. The piece is characteristic of Byzantine ecclesiastical art from the late 10th to the early 11th century AD, likely having served as part of a chancel screen.


Marble closure slab with relief decoration of interlacing bands, and greek cross inscribed in disc at the center

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Byzantine marble slab with greek cross and interlacing bands


Material: MarbleDate range: Late 10th - Early 11th century ADOrigin: Unknown This marble closure...

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