Oblong Panel with Figure of an Angel in High Relief
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Wood, pigment
DATES
11th century C.E.
PERIOD
Late Antique Period
DIMENSIONS
4 3/16 x 3/16 x 7 1/8 in. (10.7 x 0.4 x 18.1 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
30.29
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Ruth Tishner Costantino
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Within a raised relief border, the winged figure, its haloed head frontal, moves to the right. In its right hand it carries a long staff with a cross at the top, which fills the space inside the frame from top left to bottom right. Any details of the figure, whether carved or painted, are now virtually gone.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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