Illustration
A Byzantine book cover with an ivory icon of the crucifixion. Gilded silver with crystal, glass and sapphire cabochons. Constantinople, 11th century CE. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Art, T. M. M. O. (2018, June 21). Byzantine Book Cover with Icon. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8960/
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Art, The M. M. O. "Byzantine Book Cover with Icon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 21, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8960/.
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Art, The M. M. O. "Byzantine Book Cover with Icon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Jun 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2021.
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