Byzantine Treasures

Gold Coin of Alexander the Great (obverse) Head of young Herakles, right, in lion scalp. Date: 32...

Personal gold ornament; Period: Early Byzantine Period; circa: 6thC-7thC. Length: 8 millimetres, ...

Medallion with Saint George from an Icon Frame, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 1100, Made in Co...

Coptic Textile fragment, Period: Early Byzantine circa: 4th–6th century A.D. Object Place: Egypt....

The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: early 9th century, Made in Const...

Saint Luke, Manuscript. Period: Late Byzantine; circa: late 13th century. Place (created): Consta...

Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God, (“The Stroganoff Ivory”), Period: Middle B...

Solidus of Constans II, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 651–654. Minted in: Constantinople. Mater...

Cross with Pearls, Period: Late Byzantine, circa: 1200–1400. Materials: Gold and pearls. On view ...

Double Costmetic Tube (balsamarium). Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 5th–6th century A.D. Dimensi...

The Lion of Knidos, Museum Description: Colossal marble statue of a recumbent lion; carved with i...

Relief based on story of Achilles receiving his armor on the island of Skyros. Period: Early Byza...

Pendant Icon with the Virgin “Dexiokratousa” and Frame with Winged Bull of Saint Luke...

Medallion with Saint Matthew from an Icon Frame, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: ca. 1100, Made ...

Pectoral cross. Material: gold; flat; with Greek inscription and dotted borders; open loop at top...

The Entry into Jerusalem, Period: Late Byzantince circa: 13 th century. Place (created): Nicaea (...

Gold coin. Ruler: Leontius II; Period: Early Byzantine; circa: 695-698; Minted in: Rome. British ...

Marriage Belt, Period: Early Byzantine, circa Late 6th-to-early 7th century A.D. Material: Gold. ...

Polycandelon in the form of a pierced disk with openwork cross and nine circular perforations; Pe...

Double-sided circular jewellery attachment. Christ Pantokrator is depicted on one side and the Vi...