Halo from an Icon Cover

Unknown

10th–early 11th century · Cloisonné enamel, gold · Medieval Art

Halo from an Icon Cover — Unknown

The elaborately worked halo would have been attached to an icon. Similar patterns are also found on secular jewelry.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 10th–early 11th century
Medium: Cloisonné enamel, gold
Culture: Byzantine
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

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