British Museum - Byzantine & Medieval Christian Era Photos

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Electrotype copy of Byzantine Justinian I medallion at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman gold pendant with Constantine I ringed by six busts plus sheet metal medallion with emperor in a chariot at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine pear-shaped silver spoons made in Constantinople found in Lampsacus Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine silver spoons with running animals ranging from lion to hare made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Electrotype copy (c1830s) of Byzantine Justinian I medallion (original 527-565 now lost) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman gold pendant with Constantine I ringed by six busts plus sheet metal medallion with emperor in a chariot (4thC CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine pear-shaped silver spoons (c550-650) made in Constantinople found in Lampsacus Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine silver spoons with running animals ranging from lion to hare (c600) made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Early Byzantine silver spoons with running bear & hare made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Whale bone chessman from Witchampton, Dorset at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Fragment with Baptism of Christ by St John at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Byzantine bronze lamp in shape of duck at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Early Byzantine silver spoons with running bear & hare (c600) made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Whale bone chessman (11thC - early 12thC) from Witchampton, Dorset at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Fragment with Baptism of Christ by St John (late 10thC - early 11thC) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Byzantine bronze lamp in shape of duck (6thC) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Ivory panel with Nativity & Adoration of Magi from monastery in Thessaly at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman gold medallion showing Herakles at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Carolingian gilded silver pyx with lid said to be found in Spain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Carolingian style engraved crystal with scenes of Susanna in Apocrypha in Medieval frame commissioned by Lothar King of Franks at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Ivory panel with Nativity & Adoration of Magi (first half 6thC) from monastery in Thessaly at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman gold medallion showing Herakles (5thC) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Carolingian gilded silver pyx with lid (9thC) said to be found in Spain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Carolingian style engraved crystal with scenes of Susanna in Apocrypha (aka Lothair Crystal) (prob.855-869) in Medieval frame commissioned by Lothar King of Franks at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Carolingian style engraved crystal with scenes of Susanna in Apocrypha in Medieval frame commissioned by Lothar King of Franks at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Blue glass drinking-horn with applied lattice work around neck & white trailing around body from Lombardy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Byzantine marble panel carved with eagle fighting serpent prob. from Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory Borradaile Triptych Crucifixion from Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Carolingian style engraved crystal with scenes of Susanna in Apocrypha (aka Lothair Crystal) (prob.855-869) in Medieval frame commissioned by Lothar King of Franks at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Blue glass drinking-horn with applied lattice work around neck & white trailing around body (late 6thC) from Lombardy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Byzantine marble panel carved with eagle fighting serpent (c900-1000) prob. from Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory Borradaile Triptych Crucifixion (c900-1000) from Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Carved oliphant possibly from southern Italy or Egypt at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lion-head bronze church door-knocker from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Reliquary head of St Eustace in gilt-silver with gems from Basle, Switzerland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Gilt-silver & gem shrine of St Oda from Meuse valley of Belgium at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Carved oliphant (elephant ivory hunting horn) (c1000-1100) possibly from southern Italy or Egypt at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Lion-head bronze church door-knocker (c1200) from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Reliquary head of St Eustace in gilt-silver with gems (c1180-1200) from Basle, Switzerland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Gilt-silver & gem shrine of St Oda (c1170) from Meuse valley of Belgium at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Ivory comb from England or Wales at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Painted ceiling panel of saint from King Henry III bedchamber in Westminster Palace at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Painted ceiling panel of saint from King Henry III bedchamber in Westminster Palace at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.German altarpiece depicting Sts Catherine, Margaret, Nicholas & Martin at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Ivory comb (c1080-1100) from England or Wales at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Painted ceiling panel of saint from King Henry III bedchamber in Westminster Palace (1263-4) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Painted ceiling panel of saint from King Henry III bedchamber in Westminster Palace (1263-4) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.German altarpiece (c1250) depicting Sts Catherine, Margaret, Nicholas & Martin at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Venetian glass beaker by Master Aldrevandin at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Royal gold cup from Paris with scenes of life of St Agnes at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.St Agnes imprisoned in brothel after refusing to marry Procopius who then attempts to rape her, but a demon strangles him shown on Royal gold cup from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.St Agnes restore Procopius to life & converts him to Christianity after which pagan priests accuse her of witchcraft shown on Royal gold cup from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Venetian glass beaker (c1330) by Master Aldrevandin at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Royal gold cup (c1370-80) from Paris with scenes of life of St Agnes at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.St Agnes imprisoned in brothel after refusing to marry Procopius who then attempts to rape her, but a demon strangles him shown on Royal gold cup (c1370-80) from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.St Agnes restore Procopius to life & converts him to Christianity after which pagan priests accuse her of witchcraft shown on Royal gold cup (c1370-80) from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
St Agnes is condemned to be burned alive, but flames refuse so she is killed by a spear to her throat shown on Royal gold cup from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory carving of St Margaret bursting free after being swallowed by Satan in form of dragon & becoming patron saint of child birth from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory Virgin & Child from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory John Grandison triptych Crucifixion with saints including Thomas Becket from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
St Agnes is condemned to be burned alive, but flames refuse so she is killed by a spear to her throat shown on Royal gold cup (c1370-80) from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory carving of St Margaret bursting free after being swallowed by Satan in form of dragon & becoming patron saint of child birth (c1325-50) from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory Virgin & Child (c1330) from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory John Grandison triptych Crucifixion with saints including Thomas Becket (c1330) from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
St Peter welcomes Blessed to gates of heaven in Last Judgment panels from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Satan drags souls to Hell in Last Judgment panels from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Carved limewood panel showing Adoration of Three Wise Men by Tilman Riemenschneider of Würzburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Medieval carved stringed citole from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
St Peter welcomes Blessed to gates of heaven in Last Judgment panels (c1400-25) from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Satan drags souls to Hell in Last Judgment panels (c1400-25) from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Carved limewood panel showing Adoration of Three Wise Men (c1505-10) by Tilman Riemenschneider of Würzburg, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Medieval carved stringed citole (c1300-30) from England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Byzantine ivory triptych Virgin & Child surrounded by angels & saints at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory panel with scenes from Christ's Passion from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bone & gilt-copper Tristram & Isolde casket prob. from Cologne, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Cyprus earthenware bowl with incised designs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Byzantine ivory triptych Virgin & Child surrounded by angels & saints (900-1000) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ivory panel with scenes from Christ's Passion (c1260-80) from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bone & gilt-copper Tristram & Isolde casket (c1180-1200) prob. from Cologne, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Cyprus earthenware bowl with incised designs (c1200-1350) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Parade shield showing lady with Flemish pointed headdress with knight kneeling at her feet from Flanders or Burgundy, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver seal of Chichester Cathedral at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Mulberry wood casket presented to actor David Garrick was made from tree which stood a Shakespeare's home in Stratford-upon-Avon at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ring brooches typical of Irish-Vikings at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Parade shield showing lady with Flemish pointed headdress with knight kneeling at her feet (c1475-1500) from Flanders or Burgundy, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver seal of Chichester Cathedral (c1220) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Mulberry wood casket (1769) presented to actor David Garrick was made from tree which stood a Shakespeare's home in Stratford-upon-Avon at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Ring brooches typical of Irish-Vikings (late 800s-900s) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
St Cuileáin of Ireland bell & bell shrine at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Viking oval brooches for women's dress from Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Viking whalebone plaque from grave from Norway perhaps used to smooth clothing at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Pictish carving of bull from Scotland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
St Cuileáin of Ireland bell (600s-700s) & bell shrine (late 1000s) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Viking oval brooches for women's dress (late 800s-early 900s) from Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Viking whalebone plaque from grave from Norway perhaps used to smooth clothing (800s) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Pictish carving of bull (c400-850) from Scotland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
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