6th-7th century
Town Saqqara,
Africa
Africa
Object qualities
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Objectreligious building decoration: Capital
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumLimestone; carved in relief
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SizeH. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm) Max. W. 25 9/16 in. (65 cm)
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Geography detailsFound
Town Saqqara,
Africa -
Country today
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Date6th-7th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Vines and leaves cover the surface of the stone, veiling its mass. This new style was used throughout the Byzantine world in the sixth century, most elegantly in the emperor Justinian’s rebuilding of the church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
