Dish of brown, fine-grained clay covered with a white slip. Period: Middle Byzantine; circa: Late 12th-early 13th c. The decoration is in champlevé, while the individual details are incised. A large standing bird is pictured between two bird-shaped animals resembling griffons but without wings. Dimensions: H. 0.07, Diam. of rim 0.235, Diam. of base 0.08 m. On the ground tufted plants. Yellow, very good quality glaze covers the inner surface and the edge of the rim on the outside. The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture is housed in one of the most beautiful neoclassical-style buildings in Athens, near the National Garden and the Hellenic Parliament.
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Pendant Icon with the Virgin “Dexiokratousa” and Frame with Winged Bull of Saint Luke...
Cleveland Art Museum of Art
Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back), silver gilt and clo...
Cleveland Art Museum of Art
Calyx (Chalice), Period: Middle Byzantine, 900s-1000s. Blood jasper (heliotrope) with gilt-copper...
Pair of Kolti with Sirens, Period: Middle Byzantine Period, ca. 843-1204 AD. Late 11th-12th Centu...
Icon Frame, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: Mid-11th century. Size: 22 x 20 (8.7 x 7.9). Materia...
Seal, Theodore Kastamonites, Sebastos. The two Saints Theodore standing with their hands upraise...
British Museum
Gold Earring; semi-circular; with U-shaped loop to which is attached a similarly shaped thin plat...
British Museum
Earring; Period: Middle Byzantine; 11thc.-12thc. Material: gold. British Museum is closed 24, 25...
Hinged Closure with Christ and the Virgin, Period: Middle Byzantine. Date: Second half 10th to ea...
Ring of Michael Attaleiates, Period: Middle Byzantine, Date: Before 1080. Materials: enamel on go...
Cross of Romanos II and Basil II, Period: Middle Byzantine, Date: 960-963. Materials: silver and ...
Enkolpion Reliquary Cross with Crucifixion and the Virgin, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa 10th t...
Openwork Lamp with Openwork Inscription, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa Mid. 6th Century A.D. Th...
Evangelist Mark, Period: Middle Byzantine, ca. 1063. The museum is open to the public Tuesday thr...
Roundel with Emperor John II Comnenus. Period: Byzantine, ca. 1110 – 1118. Material: marble...
Gospels in Greek with Canon Tables and Prologues, Period: Middle Byzantine, 12th century A.D. The...
Opening of Gospel of Matthew. Period: Middle Byzantine. 1063 A.D. The museum is open to the publi...
Psalter and New Testament, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa. 1084 A.D. The museum is open to the p...
Gospel Lectionary with Marginal Illuminations, Period: Middle Byzantine, 2nd half of 11th Century...
British Museum
Earring; Period: Middle Byzantine circa: 10thC-12thC. Materials: gold. British Museum is closed 2...