The State Hermitage Museum
2 Palace Square
Sankt-Peterburg
Saint Petersburg
191186
RU
Leaf of the Consular Diptych of Areobindus, Period: Early Byzantine, Date: 506, School: Constantinople, Material: ivory, Technique: carved, Dimensions: 37,6; 14 cm. The collection of the State Hermitage includes over 3 million works of art and world culture artefacts. It contains paintings, graphic works, sculptures, works of applied art, archaeological artefacts and numismatic objects. The Hermitage is considered to have been founded in 1764, when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of works from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky. The museum celebrates the anniversary of its founding each year on 7 December, St. Catherine’s Day. Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10.30-18.00 Wednesday, Friday: 10.30-21.00 Closed: Monday.
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Ornament (Gammadion and Segmentum) from a Tunic, Period: Early Byzantine; circa: 6th century. Mat...
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Cross, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 5th-6th century, Materials: golad and garnet. Dimensions: ...
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Bracelet with Jewelled Clasp, Period: Early Byzantine, Date: -circa-Second half 4th Century (poss...
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Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Empress and a Hook. This Byzantine steelyard weight d...
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Silver Bucket, Period: Early Byzantine circa: 600s. Made in Tirana, Modern Albania. (Found in Vra...
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Fragment of a Curtain, Period: Early Byzantine circa: 500s. Made in: Egypt, Materials: tabby weav...
Cleveland Museum of Art
Lamp and Stand, Period: Early Byzantine, 4th century. Materials: Silver. 9.2 x 16 x 7 cm (3 9/16 ...
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Solidus of Constans II, Period: Early Byzantine; circa: 661–663. Minted in: Constantinople, Mater...
The State Hermitage Museum
Necklace, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 6th century. Made in Constantinople. Material: gold. Te...
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Fragment from a Curtain, Materials: tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool. P...
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Plate with Cross and Greek Inscription ‘Hope of God’, Period: Early Byzantine, 7th ce...
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Slipper; leather; with pointed toe and thick sole with gilt borders on the upper part and the fig...
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Pendant; material: gold; hollow box building; in the form of a bent leaf; obverse chased and conv...
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Gold Earring, Period: Early Byzantine. circa: 6thC-7thC. Found/Acquired: Erythraea (Europe,Greec...
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Solidus of Justinian I, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 552–565 A.D. Minted in: Ravenna, Material...
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Quantity of pearl, tourmaline, glass, coral and bronze beads, once attached no doubt to cloth. Pe...
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Fragment of a Tunic, Period: Early Byzantine; circa: 5th – 7th century; Materials: tapestry...
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Solidus of Constantius II (333–361). Material: Gold. The museum is open to the public Tuesday thr...
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Bronze Signet Ring, Period: Early Byzantine, high circular bezel rudely engraved in intaglio wit...
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Copper alloy weight, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 4thC-5thC. Quare with convex profile & c...
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Molivdovul. Manuel I Comnenus, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 1143-1180. Material: lead. The co...
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Icon of St George, Period: Late Byzantine, circa: 13th century. Material: soapstone. Dimensions: ...
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Cross, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 5th-6th century, Materials: golad and garnet. Dimensions: ...
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Fragment of a Necklace Consisting of Eight Coins, Period: Early Byzantine. circa: Between 637 and...
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Diptych Showing Twelve Festive Scenes, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: Late 10th century. Materi...
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Two Thirds of Miliarensis, Minted in Constantinople. Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 1042-1055. ...
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Hyperpyron, Ruler: Alexius I, Period: Middle Byzantine; circa: Between 1092 and 1118. Material: g...
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Christ Pantocrator with Donators, Period: Late Byzantine, circa: Circa 1363. Technique: tempera o...
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Ring Decorated with a Monogram, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 7th century. Found: Pereshchepina...
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Necklace, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 6th century. Made in Constantinople. Material: gold. Te...
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Icon, St John the Baptist. Period: Late Byzantine; circa: Early 14th century. Place: Byzantium, A...
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Cross, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 6th c. Made in: Constantinople. Material: gold. Dimensions...
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Triptych Showing the Forty Martyrs, Period: Middle Byzantine; circa: Late 11th – early 12th...
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Miliarensis of Basil II and Constantine VIII, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: Between 989 and 10...
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Central Part of Triptych: Christ Pantocrator. Period: Late Byzantine; circa: Second half of 13th ...