Vatican Museums, Portable altar of St. Panteleimon (Grottaferrata)

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Title:	Vatican Museums, Portable altar of St. Panteleimon (Grottaferrata)
Start date:	1000
End date:	1199
Historical Period:	Western Middle Ages
Description:	Portable altar of St. Panteleimon in wood, ivory and steatite. In the centre, St. Panteleimon with his surgical instruments. Above, little icons with the representation of the Deesis (Christ, two angels, St. John, the Virgin Mary). Below, scenes of the life of St. Mary the Egyptian and other saints.
Place:	Vatican Museums, Vatican City
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	wood (plant material) ivory (material)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Zeri Foundation
Physical type:	altars (religious fixtures)
Material and technique:	carving (processes)
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:
Rights holder:	Vatican Museums, Rome
Appears in Collections:	BYZART