10th-11th century
Town possibly Constantinople,
Turkey
Turkey
Object qualities
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Objectdecorative relief: Relief
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumMarble
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SizeOverall: 27 x 31 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (68.6 x 80 x 2.9 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town possibly Constantinople,
Turkey -
Country today
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Date10th-11th century
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CultureByzantine
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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Marble panels like these were used throughout the Byzantine world as bases for templons as well as for low walls for the galleries of churches and beneath windows. Since they were widely exported, such panels are also found in Italian churches, especially in the region around Venice, where Byzantine sculpture was closely copied.