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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Pair of Earrings. Materials: Pearls, Emeralds, Sapphires, Gold and Gems. Period: Early Byzantine,...
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Diptych Showing Twelve Festive Scenes, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: Late 10th century. Materi...
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Gold Bracelet, Period: Early Byzantine 600 (circa). Found: Syria (?). Width: 69.5 millimetres Hei...
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Pair of Tapestry Woven Square Dress Ornaments. Egyptian (Coptic). Period: Early Byzantine, circa:...
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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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Ivory Panel, carved with standing figures, Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John, below a pierc...
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Solidus of Maurice Tiberius, 583-602, Material: gold, Diameter: w. 2.2 cm (13/16 in.). The Clevel...
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Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 7th Century. Mate...
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The Attarouthi Treasure, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 500-650s. Made in Attarouthi, Syria. Mat...
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Key, Materials: Bronze. Made in: Constantinople. Period: Early Byzantine (?). The Benaki Museum o...
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Ring in Openwork Filigree, Period: Early Byzantine Period, circa: A.D. 550–650. Material: Gold. ...
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Fragment of a Floor Mosaic- Adam and Eve, Period: late 400s-early 500s, Early Byzantium, Northern...
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Gold Earring; Period: Early Byzantine (6thc-7thc), one of a pair crescent-shaped loop. Found: Lam...
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Tremissis of Emperor Maurice Tiberius, Period: ca. 582–602, Early Byzantine, Material: Gold. On ...
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Gold Earring; Period: Early Byzantine; consisting of a tower-like ornament attached to a gold cha...
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Bronze Signet Ring, Period: Early Byzantine, high circular bezel rudely engraved in intaglio wit...
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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 ...