Processional Cross

Unknown Artist

ca. 1000–1050

Processional Cross by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silver, silver-gilt

Dimensions

Overall: 23 7/16 x 16 15/16 x 7/8 in. (59.5 x 43 x 2.2 cm) Diameter of central medallion on back: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm) Diameter of central medallion on front: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm) width of arms: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm) diameter of Michael medallion: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) diameter of John the Baptist medallion: 1 5/8 in.

Classification

Metalwork-Silver

Culture

Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1993

Accession Number

1993.163

Tags

AngelsChristVirgin MarySaint John the BaptistCross

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