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Summary
Bloodstone Cameo with Saint George
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| Title |
Bloodstone Cameo with Saint George |
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| Description |
Bearing the image of Saint George, one of the Byzantine Empire’s most popular saints, this cameo served as a powerful devotional and protective device. Close physical contact with a holy image was believed to enhance its effectiveness, creating a strong bond between the worshipper and the devotional object. Originally worn around the neck, this cameo was easily kissed and touched in moments of distress or crisis. Bloodstone was also believed to carry magical medicinal powers to stop hemorrhages and increase blood circulation. |
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| Date | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bloodstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 3.2 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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| Accession number |
1959.41 |
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| Place of creation | Byzantium, Contantinople, Byzantine period, 11th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Dudley P. Allen Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
 
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
| The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 09:36, 21 January 2019 | | 1,536 × 1,908 (1.63 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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