Monday, October 6, 2025

Byzantine Hanger

 


A sphere surmounted by a cross, with an attached hook at its bottom. It has two lateral serpentine extensions ending with a bird grasping a ring in its beak. 

Provenance?
Substance: bronze. 
Era: Byzantine. 
Length: 29 cm. 
Photography: Nicholas Randall. 
Collection of the National Museum of Damascus



Highlights of the National Museum of Damascus. Media Minds LLC, [Lebanon], 2006.

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