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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Opening of Gospel of Matthew. Period: Middle Byzantine. 1063 A.D. The museum is open to the publi...
Pendant Icon with the Virgin “Dexiokratousa” and Frame with Winged Bull of Saint Luke...
Cleveland Art Museum of Art
Calyx (Chalice), Period: Middle Byzantine, 900s-1000s. Blood jasper (heliotrope) with gilt-copper...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medallion with Saint George from an Icon Frame, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 1100, Made in Co...
British Museum (Stop W), London, United Kingdom
Coins, Ruler: Theophilus, Byzantine Emperor; Period: Middle Byzantine circa: 821-842; Minted in: ...
Cross of Romanos II and Basil II, Period: Middle Byzantine, Date: 960-963. Materials: silver and ...
Evangelist Mark, Period: Middle Byzantine, ca. 1063. The museum is open to the public Tuesday thr...
British Museum
Gold coin. Ruler: Tiberius III, Byzantine Emperor; Period: Middle Byzantine; circa: 705-711; Mint...
The State Hermitage Museum
Miliarensis of Basil II and Constantine VIII, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: Between 989 and 10...
Crescent-Shaped Earring, Materials: Gold filigree with cloisonné enamel. Period: Middle Byzantine...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Processional Cross, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 1000–1050, Materials: Silver, silver-gilt. O...
British Museum
Reliquary Cross; Materials: Cloisonné Enamel and Gold, Period: Middle Byzantine (10thc.) Made in:...
Hinged Closure with Christ and the Virgin, Period: Middle Byzantine. Date: Second half 10th to ea...
British Museum
Vollschmelz medallion (9th Century – Middle Byzantine Period). Gold cloisonné; bust of St. ...
British Museum
Loop earring; Materials: silver; Period: Middle Byzantine: 10thc-11thc. Length: 51 millimetres We...
British Museum
Coin, Ruler: Tiberius III, Byzantine Emperor; circa: 705-711; Minted in: Ravenna. Weight: 4.309 g...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Base for a Cross, Period: Middle Byzantine circa: 11th century. Made in Constantinople. Materials...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
This medallion of Christ is from a group of twelve that once surrounded an icon of the archangel ...
The State Hermitage Museum
Hyperpyron, Ruler: Alexius I, Period: Middle Byzantine; circa: Between 1092 and 1118. Material: g...
Pectoral cross with busts of Jesus Christ and saints, silver-gilt. On the reverse, the engraved i...