Cyprus Medieval Museum: Cross (MM496, 1957/X-3/1)
Format
JPEG
Start date
1100
End date
1199
Historical period
Middle Byzantine Period
Description
Silver Plated. Only on three arms of the cross the silver is preserved. Incised Decoration: Left Arm: Virgin Mary in a Medallion. Center: the Crucification. Right arm: St. John Theologos. On the lower arm below the Crucification: Archangel Gabriel and just below him a protrusion with schematized tree. There are two knobs on the edges of the arms. Back side: Iron with no silver plating.
Provenance: Kouka, Church of Stavros
Language
Ancient Greek
Physical type
Medium
Size
Height: 40.8 cm; Width: 27.8 cm
Material and technique
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