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| Keywords: Byzantine - Christ Enthroned Between Two Archangels - Walters 4820865.jpg Like an emperor surrounded by his officials Christ is shown here seated on a throne and flanked by the two archangels Michael and Gabriel dressed in Byzantine court costume He blesses with one hand and holds a Gospel book in the other Although of unknown origin this tile is very similar to ones known to have been made in the Byzantine capital Constantinople now Istanbul century 10 Medieval ceramic with glaze cm 17 1 16 8 0 9 accession number 48 2086 5 21546 Nikos Avgheris Istanbul ca 1950 by purchase Robert E Hecht Ruxton Maryland 1956 by purchase Walters Art Museum 1956 by purchase Partial museum purchase with funds provided by the S A P Fund 1956 and partial gift of Mr Robert E Hecht Jr 1957 place of origin Constantinople present-day Istanbul Turkey Walters Art Museum license 2D Byzantine and Early Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Byzantine art Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
