File:Clevelandart 1994.98.1.jpg
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Summary
Octagonal Pendant
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| Title |
Octagonal Pendant |
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| Description |
Mounted at the center of this octagonal pendant is a rare coin issued by Constantine the Great, the Roman Empire’s first Christian emperor. Constantine’s portrait appears on the coin’s front, those of two of his sons on the back. Constantine’s image is surrounded by male and female busts, some of which are mythological figures. The pendant once formed the centerpiece of a sumptuous gold necklace, likely a gift for a high-ranking court official or member of the imperial family. |
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| Date | 324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 9.7 x 9.4 x 1.7 cm (3 13/16 x 3 11/16 x 11/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Current location |
Medieval Art |
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| Accession number |
1994.98.1 |
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| Place of creation | Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1994.98.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
 
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| 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 | 15:12, 21 January 2019 | | 2,720 × 3,400 (1.67 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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