Unknown Byzantine
Histamenon of Nikephoros III Botaneiates

CultureByzantine
Titles
  • Histamenon of Nikephoros III Botaneiates
Datec. 1078–1081 AD
PlaceRavenna, Italy
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/8 × 15/16 in. (2.9 × 2.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number40.172
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
200 Jamail Atrium
On view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceMiss Annette Finnigan (1873–1940), Houston, before d. 1940; given to MFAH, 1940.
Exhibition History"Gold! Natural Treasure, Cultural Obsession," Houston Museum of Natural Science, February 18–September 18, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Along perimeter on reverse

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