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Byzantium and Early Russia
The Walters Art Museum holds one of the leading collections of Byzantine Art in the United States. Henry Walters took an early interest in Byzantine art, buying at a time when there were limited collectors in this field. The strengths of the Walters’ collection include a group of over two thousand decorative tile fragments, the Hama collection of liturgical silver and illuminated manuscripts. The Walters’ Byzantine art is supported by an important collection of Russian and Orthodox icons.

"In Thee Rejoices," Feast Scenes, and Saints | Title |
17th century (Early Modern) | Period |
71.261 | Accession |
throne, heaven, gurke | Tags |

"Praise the Lord from the Heavens" | Title |
17th century (Early Modern) | Period |
71.256 | Accession |

"Shrine" Type Ring, Perhaps Referring to the Holy Sepulchre | Title |
6th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2852 | Accession |
75 | Tags |

Altar Cloth | Title |
17th century (Early Modern) | Period |
83.275 | Accession |
altar, byzvir, byzvir611 | Tags |

Altar Cross | Title |
1730 (Early Modern) | Period |
61.130 | Accession |
byzantine | Tags |

Altar Cross with Scenes from Christ's Life | Title |
17th century (Early Modern) | Period |
61.177 | Accession |
altar, cross, jesus | Tags |

Amulet with the Evil Eye and the Holy Rider | Title |
5th-6th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2628 | Accession |

Amuletic Armband with Holy Rider, Saints, and Magical Symbols | Title |
6th-7th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2657 | Accession |
magictour, byzvir, slavonic, slavic | Tags |

Amuletic Pendant | Title |
5th-6th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2653 | Accession |
nazar, magic | Tags |

Annunciation / Saint Nicholas | Title |
16th century (Early Modern) | Period |
71.255 | Accession |

Annunciation, Saint George Killing the Dragon | Title |
late 15th century (Early Modern) | Period |
37.725 | Accession |
saint, byzvir | Tags |

Archangel Michael with St. Demetrius | Title |
11th-12th century (Medieval) | Period |
42.6 | Accession |
slavic, slavonic, lechistan | Tags |

Baptism and Ascension of Christ | Title |
14th century (Medieval) | Period |
61.115 | Accession |

Bead from a Necklace | Title |
12th century (Medieval) | Period |
57.1874 | Accession |

Bead from a Necklace | Title |
12th century (Medieval) | Period |
57.1873 | Accession |
151, slavic | Tags |

Belt Buckle | Title |
late 6th century-7th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2332 | Accession |
glagolitic, slavonic, slavic | Tags |

Belt Buckle | Title |
late 6th-7th century (Late Antique) | Period |
57.545 | Accession |
meninart, smallobjects, 57545, byzvir | Tags |

Belt Buckle | Title |
6th-7th century (Late Antique) | Period |
57.1891 | Accession |

Belt Buckle with a Lion and Scrolls | Title |
6th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2330 | Accession |
byzantine, 6th, buckle, belt | Tags |

Belt Buckle with Samson Fighting the Lion | Title |
6th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2331 | Accession |

Belt Section with Medallions of Constantius II and Faustina | Title |
late 4th century (Late Antique) | Period |
57.527 | Accession |
santhoshindian, smallobjects | Tags |

Benediction Cross | Title |
1713 (Early Modern) | Period |
61.141 | Accession |
reyes, csa | Tags |

Binding for Gospel Lectionary | Title |
1594-1596 (Ottoman) | Period |
W.535.binding | Accession |

Book Case with the Crucifixion and the Harrowing of Hell | Title |
1707 (Early Modern) | Period |
44.269 | Accession |

Box | Title |
6th-7th century | Period |
57.1835 | Accession |

Box with Scenes from the Fall of Adam and Eve and the Story of Joseph | Title |
10th-11th century (Medieval) | Period |
71.295 | Accession |

Bracelet | Title |
5th-7th century (Late Antique) | Period |
57.1844 | Accession |
gold, face, ribs , round, circle, tubular, shining, byzantine, bracelet | Tags |

Bracelet | Title |
ca. AD 300 (Late Antique) | Period |
57.1737 | Accession |

Bracelet with a Lion, a Sphinx, and a Syren | Title |
12th century (Medieval) | Period |
57.710 | Accession |
creature, slavic | Tags |

Bust of an Empress | Title |
5th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2294 | Accession |
russia, slavic | Tags |

Bust of Saint Nicholas | Title |
10th-11th century (Medieval) | Period |
41.229 | Accession |
slavic, slavonic | Tags |

Bust of the Virgin | Title |
13th century (Medieval) | Period |
41.226 | Accession |
slavonic, slavic | Tags |

Byzantine-Style Dress Ornament | Title |
Original: 5th century | Period |
44.304 | Accession |

Cameo of the Virgin | Title |
ca. 900 (Medieval) | Period |
42.5 | Accession |
cameo | Tags |

Capital with Vine Scrolls, Rosettes and Mask | Title |
650-750 (Late Antique) | Period |
26.4 | Accession |

Casket with Images of Cupids | Title |
10th century (Medieval) | Period |
71.298 | Accession |
death, harvest, bones | Tags |

Casket with Warriors in Combat | Title |
10th-11th century (Medieval) | Period |
71.115 | Accession |

Censer | Title |
6th-7th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2357 | Accession |
anubis | Tags |

Chalice | Title |
602-610 (Late Antique) | Period |
57.642 | Accession |
underfire, byzvir | Tags |

Chalice with Apostles Venerating the Cross | Title |
early 7th century (Late Antique) | Period |
57.636 | Accession |
chalice, beautiful, byzantinte, byzantine, old, byzvir, byzvir611, slavonic, slavic, jagiellonians, church slavonic | Tags |

Chrismon Lamp | Title |
4th century (Late Antique) | Period |
48.2569 | Accession |
vbs18, awesome, old | Tags |

Christ and the Cycle of Twelve Feasts | Title |
14th century (Medieval) | Period |
41.210 | Accession |
reyes | Tags |

Christ Emmanuel | Title |
ca. 1775 (Early Modern) | Period |
57.713 | Accession |

Christ Emmanuel with God the Father | Title |
18th century (Early Modern) | Period |
37.473 | Accession |

Christ Enthroned | Title |
14th century (Medieval) | Period |
41.129 | Accession |

Christ Pantokrator | Title |
16th century (Early Modern) | Period |
37.1183 | Accession |
byzvir, byzvir611 | Tags |

Circular Pyxis | Title |
5th-6th century (Late Antique) | Period |
71.64 | Accession |
smallobjects, byzvir611 | Tags |

Commercial Stamp | Title |
6th-8th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2883 | Accession |

Commercial Stamp | Title |
6th-8th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.2838 | Accession |
slavic, slavonic, piast, seal, byzantine | Tags |

Commercial Stamp | Title |
5th-8th century (Late Antique) | Period |
54.53 | Accession |
aegeanafont | Tags |