Ritual ImplementsByzantine11th century
Pectoral Cross-Shaped Reliquary with Saints
11th century
Dimensions
10.7 x 6.7 x 1 cm (4 3/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1995.
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