Rock Crystal Cone Seal

Unknown

6th–7th century · Rock crystal, silver · Islamic Art

This work is thought to have been found near a Christian church dedicated to the popular warrior Saint Theodore Stratelates and built on the grounds of Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramesses III from the early twelfth century B.C. It may have belonged to a ranking prelate there.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Rock crystal, silver

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1908