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Phylactery (Reliquary Penant)

Phylactery (Reliquary Penant)

c. 500–700
Location: 105 Byzantine

Did You Know?

This was gifted to the museum in memory of Robert P. Bergman, former director of the museum and medievalist.

Description

Made in the 500s, this Byzantine phylactery, or personal reliquary, was meant to be worn around the neck on a chain. It is fashioned of bronze and still contains its original linen-wrapped relic.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Rare Chinese Paintings, Baroque Porcelain Plaque and Other New Acquisitions Exhibited with Hanging Scrolls,” December 20, 1999, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
  • {{cite web|title=Phylactery (Reliquary Penant)|url=false|author=|year=c. 500–700|access-date=24 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1999.237