Byzantine Treasures

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Solidus of Constantine I (306–337).png
Solidus of Constantine I (306–337), Material: Gold.  The museum is open to the public Tuesday thr...
mosaic pavement-2.jpg
Mosaic Pavement; Period: Late Roman; circa: 4th c.; Excavated/Place: Halicarnassus, Modern Turkey...
Oval cameo.jpg
Oval cameo of glass paste, with a representation of St Dimitrios. Period: Middle Byzantine; circa...
cross byzantium.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cross, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 1100, Made in Constantinople, Materials: Cloisonne enamel...
Griffin's Head Lamp.png
Griffin’s Head Lamp, Period: Early Byzantine, circa 4th-5th century. Purchased from George ...
Earring with Ruby and Sapphire.png
Earring, Materials: Ruby, Sapphire, Gold and Gems.  Period: Early Byzantine, early 5th century. F...
Silver Coin, Cilicia.jpg
Museum Description: “Silver coin.(obverse) Head of Athena right, wearing earring and creste...
Cross with Pearls-1.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cross with Pearls, Period: Late Byzantine, circa: 1200–1400. Materials: Gold and pearls. On view ...
Plate with Cross and Greek Inscription 'Hope of God'.png
Plate with Cross and Greek Inscription ‘Hope of God’, Period: Early Byzantine, 7th ce...
Almond-Shaped Pendant.png
Almond-Shaped Pendant, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 400-600. Materials: gold, lapis lazuli, ga...
Chalice  Early Byzantine.png
Chalice, Period: Early Byzantine,  ca. 527 – 565 A.D. Materials: silver and niello. The mus...
Pendant Cross with Birds and Zoe-Phos.png
Pendant Cross with Birds and Zoe-Phos, Period:  Early Byzantine, circa Late 6th Century. Material...
Medallion with Saint Matthew from an Icon Frame-1.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medallion with Saint Matthew from an Icon Frame, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: ca. 1100, Made ...
Gospel Lectionary with Marginal Illuminations.png
Gospel Lectionary with Marginal Illuminations, Period: Middle Byzantine, 2nd half of 11th Century...
Bust of Emperor Arcadius.JPG
Bust of Emperor Arcadius, Period: Early Byzantine circa: late 4th. century. Made in/Findspot: Con...
Signet Ring of John, Imperial Spatharios-1.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Signet Ring of John, Imperial Spatharios, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 10th century, Material...
Silver Bucket.jpg
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Silver Bucket, Period: Early Byzantine circa: 600s. Made in Tirana, Modern Albania. (Found in Vra...
Oliphant; Ivory.jpg
Oliphant; Material: ivory; with two silver bands. Period: Middle Byzantine / 10thC-11thC.  Made i...
Gold Finger Ring; Early Byzantine.jpg
Gold Finger Ring; Early Byzantine. Period: 7thC – Early Byzantine. Excavated/Findspot: Smyr...
Gold Coin, Leo III.jpg
Gold Coin. Ruler: Leo III. Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 717-741. Minted in: Ravenna. Weight: ...
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