Parigi, Museo del Louvre: Il vaso di Homs
Silver vase found at Homs (ancient Emesa) in Syria. Its decoration identifies it as a liturgical item used to hold wine during the Eucharistic ceremony. Medallions around the body of the vase are decorated with biblical figures: Christ flanked by St. Peter and St. Paul, the Virgin between two angels, John the Baptist, and John the Evangelist.
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- vases
Medium
- Silver
- silver (metal)
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- vases
Medium
- Silver
- silver (metal)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
User generated content
- false
Rights
- Paris, Musée du Louvre
Creation date
- late 6th-early 7th c. AD
Temporal
- Early Byzantine Period
Current location
- The Louvre
Identifier
- #3670
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
Timestamp created
- 2019-09-26T15:49:15.576Z
Timestamp updated
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z