Christian Medallion/Applique Disk

CultureByzantine
Titles
  • Christian Medallion/Applique Disk
Date501–700 AD
PlaceSyria
MediumMolded glass
Dimensions1 7/8 in. (maximum diameter)

Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number70.94
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
200 Jamail Atrium
On view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
Provenance[Ray Winfield Smith (c. 1897–1982), Houston, by 1970]; purchased by MFAH, 1970.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Design is formed of the two greek letters XP (Chi and Rho) the first letters for the greek word for Christ, forming a greek cross

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