Illustration
A figure of the young Christ stands full-face up to the waist in water. To the left, St. John, the Baptist, stands and leans forward upon a rock. One of his hands rests upon Christ's head. At the upper part of the panel, the hand of God appears, with rays of light. A dove, issuing from the God's hand, holds a shallow bowl in its beak. An angel appears in the background and to the right; he holds what seems to be a garment. The River Jordan is also depicted. This ivory panel may have been part of a larger sequence devoted to scenes from the life of Christ. Byzantine, 6th century CE. From modern-day Egypt or Syria. (The British Museum, London).
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