Door Plaque with the Head of a Saint

500s

Maker Unknown

Medieval Art

Door Plaque with the Head of a Saint, 500s. Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period, 6th century. Bronze; overall: 18.5 x 17.2 x 1.6 cm (7 5/16 x 6 3/4 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mallon 1941.57

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: bronze
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 18.5 x 17.2 x 1.6 cm (7 5/16 x 6 3/4 x 5/8 in.)
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1941.57
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mallon
Exhibitions: Baltimore Museum of Fine Arts, "Early Christian and Byzantine Art" 1947.
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 105 Byzantine