1137
Town probably Sicily,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectreligious artefact: Font
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumMarble (Pentelic marble)
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SizeOverall: 26 3/4 x 24 7/16 in. (68 x 62 cm) rim thickness: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town probably Sicily,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1137
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CultureSouth Italian
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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The Luke mentioned in the inscription was the first chief abbot of the monasteries in Messina, Sicily. The Greek crosses and vine scroll decoration reflect a merging of local and Byzantine artistic vocabularies.
