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Historical Archive: Sixth century, not more precisely datable
Aphrodite and youth, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26086, Bonner 158. See many 1st-6th c. works at 'Abrasax' gems. |
Holy Rider pendant, copper alloy, 4th-7th c. ?, UCh 1988.57. For inscription and side see UCh. |
bracelet, gold/garnet, 4th-8th c. steppes/south forest zone of eastern Europe, MSHM. For other views see MSHM. |
animal plaque, 4th-8th c., north Urals/Kama region, MSHM |
Archangel Michael with cross, hematite, 5th-6th c., DO 57.68. For reverse inscription see DO. |
Archangel Michael with globus cruciger, hematite, 5th-6th c., Kelsey 26128, Bonner 336. For reverse inscription see Kelsey. |
Orant figure (fragment), hematite, 5th-6th c., Kelsey 26132, Bonner 337. For reverse see Kelsey. |
Virgin and Child, black glass, 5th-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 330 |
blown glass ampulla with painted saint, 5th to 6th c. Syria/Palestine, CMA 1999.236. For another view see CMA. |
grave stone of Pauta from Liebfrauenkirche, Worms: Chrismon, birds, branches; limestone, 5th to 6th c., LMM S3021. For details see LMM. |
pilaster capital: prepared throne with dove and angels, marble, 5th to 6th c., Louvre Ma 3679. For detail see Louvre. |
sacrifice of a captive funeral cushion, linen and wool loop textile with inset, 5th-6th c., Pushkin 5180 |
excavated 5th/6th-c. structure and sarcophagi, Saint-Denis crypt, which has its own page. |
columns from La Daurade, Toulouse, 5th-6th c. marble, Louvre R.F. 2305, 2306. For details see Louvre. |
Symeon the Elder or Symeon the Younger, 5th-6th c. Syria, basalt, SMBByz 9/63, which has its own page |
gold pendant, poss. Byzantine empress, 5th-6th c., KHM VII 898 |
Bacchus and Ariadne, ivory pyxis, 5th-6th c., Trier? KHM X41, which has its own page |
Rome, ivory, 5th-6th c., KHM X 38, which has its own page with companion panel |
Constantinople, ivory, 5th-6th c., KHM X 37, which has its own page with companion panel |
gold/garnet or carnelian plaque, 5th-6th c. North Caucasus, MSHM |
gold/garnet or carnelian plaques, 5th-6th c. North Caucasus, MSHM |
Christ with SS. Peter and Paul, ivory 5th-6th c., on Schn B98, which has its own page |
reliquary in sarcophagus form, gypsum, 5th-6th c. Apamene, Syria, SMBByz 10/87. For other views see Berlin. |
Christian pyxis, ivory, 5th-6th c., Bologna BIZ 2, which has its own page |
silver reliquary, Greece, 5th-6th c.? BNM 67/1, which has its own page |
seal of Leontios with menorah, bronze? eastern Mediterranean 5th-7th c., BM MME 88,5-11,3 |
buckle fr. Åker, c.450-600, OHM C4901, which has its own page |
eagle head strap end, copper alloy/gilt/glass, c.450-700 Gothic or Byzantine, Morgan 2012.2:58 |
Paul? garnet intaglio, late 5th-early 7th c., DO57.66. For another view see DO. |
dove oil lamp, bronze, 5th-7th c., KHM VI 681 |
Apostles with cross and Christ Emmanuel, banded agate intaglio, 6th c., Krakow (formerly Vienna). This object has its own page. |
cross fibula with bird, bronze, 6th c., KHM VI 2773 |
Bacchus ivory, 6th c. Egypt, on ambo, Aachen cathedral. The ambo and cathedral have their own pages with another ivory. |
monogram seal, carnelian, 6th or 3rd c., DO 57.65 |
blown glass vessels from Giberville and Frénouville, Merovingian 6th c., Caen, Musée de Normandie |
bird fibula, silver with gilding, Merovingian 6th c., Chelles. For reverse and side see Chelles. |
ivory pyxis: cross and Annunciation, 6th c. provincial Byzantine (Ravenna?), CMA 1951.114. For Entry Jerusalem, altar, Lazarus, Healing Blind see CMA. |
6th c. Byzantine gold ring with agate intaglio lioness, DO 58.34. For profile see DO. |
Menas ampulla, 6th c. Byzantine Egypt, KM 0000.08.8209 |
grave stone of Rignedrudis from the cemetery of Vochem in Brühl, limestone, 6th c., RLM 24453. For details see RLM. |
buckle, bronze and silver, 6th c., MAHSD. For detail see MAHSD. |
buckle with quadruped, bronze, 6th c., MAHSD |
capital from St-Geneviève, Paris, acanthus 6th c. recarved to Daniel 12th c., Louvre R.F. 457. This work has its own page. |
Visitation and Annunciation to Anna, ivory panels from a diptych, Syria 6th c., Hermitage. Part of the same object as Louvre OA 11149. |
Annunciation, Ordeal, Flight; ivory, 6th c. eastern Mediterranean (Syria?), Louvre OA 11149. Part of same object as Hermitage Visitation/Annunciation to Anna. For detail see Louvre. |
font relief prob. 6th c., poss. sarcophagus fragment, in Ravenna, Orthodox baptistery, which has its own pages with 6th c. altar. |
Paulos, founder's inscription, 6th c.? Byzantine marble, Hermitage Ѡ-523 |
Resurrection, ivory pyxis, 6th c., eastern Mediterranean, VHM, loan from Sion CT. This work has its own page. |
fish fibula, gold and garnet, 6th c., V&A M.120-1939 |
star saucer brooch fr. Mitcham, gilt copper alloy, 6th c., MoL A20119 |
animal interlacee saucer brooch fr. Mitcham, gilt copper alloy, 6th c., MoL A19891 |
harness mount fragment, copper alloy/gilt, 6th c. Anglo-Saxon, Morgan 2012.2:70 |
S-brooch, copper alloy, 6th c. Anglo-Saxon, Morgan 2012.2:115 |
fibula, gilt bronze/garnet, 6th c., Lejre 6150PX256. For another view see Lejre. |
bird fibula w. mask, snake, bronze, 6th c., Lejre LEOPX58 |
S-fibula with bird heads, bronze? 6th c., Lejre 6150PX277 |
wings, Persian inscription: stucco, 6th c., Met 32.150.48. For other views see Met. |
necklace w. pendant of Roman coins, Chaumuzy 6th c., Reims MSR |
buckle, bone, 6th c., Reims MSR |
bow fibula, silver/garnet, 6th c., SMB MVFg IIc 2762 |
Adam and Eve, ceramic, North Africa 6th c., BNM L.2014/6. For detail see BNM. |
gold bead and pendant from Colli Imolesi, 6th c.? Imola 4033 and 4032. For oblique view see Imola. |
eagle brooch, 6th c.? Spain? Morgan |
male bust with added caduceus, amethyst intaglio, ?6th c., CMA 1954.4. For other views see CMA. |
miraculous fishing on Lake Tiberias, ceramic ampulla, 6th c., ANAM |
Alexander casket, ivory, poss. 6th or 9th c., prob. 12th c., Darmstadt Kg 54:215a-d, which has its own page |
silver cross, 6th-early 7th c., DO BZ.1955.17, which has its own page |
tunic with fishers on insets, linen and wool, 6th-8th c., Pushkin 6707 |
tunic with fishers on insets, linen and wool, 6th-8th c., Pushkin 6707 |