Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Plaque with Pair of Eyes Symbolizing the All-seeing Power of God
ca. 600 (Late Antique)
silver alloy
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
[Found near Ma'aret en-Noman, Syria, prior to 1945]; Henri Seyrig, Beirut [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1986 | Silver Treasure from Early Byzantium. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1982 | Sacred Souvenirs: Byzantine Pilgrimage Art. Dumbarton Oaks, Washington. |
Measurements
Overall: H: 1 9/16 × W: 1 3/4 in. (4 × 4.4 cm)
Mount: H: 1 7/8 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 1/4 in. (4.8 × 5.5 × 0.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of M. Henri Seyrig, 1956
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1865.560
