Reliquary Casket

Unknown maker

Medium: Marble with traces of paint in modern incised decoration
Dimensions: Overall: 6 5/16 x 8 5/16 x 5 1/2 in. (16 x 21.1 x 14 cm) base only: 3 9/16 x 8 5/16 x 5 1/2 in. (9 x 21.1 x 14 cm) lid only: 2 15/16 x 8 1/16 x 5 7/16 in. (7.5 x 20.5 x 13.8 cm)
Culture: Byzantine
Department: Medieval Art
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Dated: 6th century
Pixels: 2819 × 2276
SHA-256: 0c3b3032816ae162…
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Reliquary Casket. 6th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.