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Clonmacnoise
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Clonmacnoise

The abbey of Clonmacnoise, Ireland.
Ireland c. 900 CE
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Ireland c. 900 CE

Map of Ireland, c. 900 CE.
Byzantine Hexagonal Jug
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Byzantine Hexagonal Jug

Created in the 6th or 7th century CE, this moulded glass jug measures 15.1 x 8.6 x 7.5 cm. This photo shows a stepped cross, representing one constructed at the site of Jesus' crucifixion by Thoedosius II. The relief designs were produced...
Byzantine Bracelet with Birds and Geometric Patterns
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Byzantine Bracelet with Birds and Geometric Patterns

Created sometime between 1100-1400 CE, this Byzantine bracelet is made of glass and a silver stain. It measures 7.5 x 1.4 x 0.4 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Byzantine Copper-Alloy Bracelet
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Byzantine Copper-Alloy Bracelet

Crafted sometime between the 6th-8th centuries CE, this bracelet comprises four linked medallions. Decorations include concentric geometric figures (very popular in Byzantine art), along with a woman's face, a fish, a boat and an inscription...
Byzantine Signet Ring
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Byzantine Signet Ring

Gold signet ring with fluted loop. The octagonal bezel is engraved with the name Manuel, in Greek. Diameter: 26.5 mm. Length: 11.3 mm. Weight: 13.7 g. (British Museum, London)
Byzantine Jeweled Bracelet
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Byzantine Jeweled Bracelet

Gold bracelet decorated with silver, pearls, amethyst, sapphire, glass, and quartz, 500-700. 3.8 x 8.2 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Roman Temple-tombs
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Roman Temple-tombs

Two monumental temple-tombs in the ancient city of Imbriogon in Cilicia (modern-day Turkey) dating to the second and third centuries CE. The overall design of the tombs with columns and a standard entablature produces the effect of small...
Byzantine Steelyard Rod with Weight
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Byzantine Steelyard Rod with Weight

A Roman invention, the steelyard (or stilyard) balance employed sliding weights along an etched arm to determine the mass of goods, much like the modern beam balance. The Byzantine balance pictured dates from the 5th to 7th centuries CE...
Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Empress
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Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Empress

Dating to 400-500 CE, this steelyard weight is made from copper alloy and filled with lead. It measures 24.2 x 11.5 x 7.1 cm and weighs 5664 grams. The hook is approximately 23 cm in length and weighs 176 grams. (Metropolitan Museum, New...
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