Byzantine Silver-gilt Repoussé Plaque of the Virgin, 10th-11th centuries
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS/1/6834.C6843 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, full plate size. |
| Dimensions | 16 x 21 cm |
| Place |
Burlington House |
| Dates | 1936 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "BSA Exhibition. N.530 Silver-gilt repousse plaque, the Virgin. 10th-11th century AD". |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. The image was created in the gallery space of the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House in London. |
| Related records |
[1936/3/9], Sub-series, Byzantine Decorative Arts
[BSA SPHS/1/6819.C6828], Silver filigree cross with enamel decoration, framing a carved wooden cross, on each face of which are six of the twelve 'Feasts' of the Church. Possibly Cypriot, 15th or 16th century., 1936 [BSA SPHS/1/6837.C6846], Byzantine icon of the Baptism, Cretan school, 16th century. Shown in the gallery space of the 1936 Exhibition, Burlington House, London., 1936 [BSA SPHS/1/6836.C6845], Byzantine 17th/18th century icon of SS. Basil, Chrysostom and Gregory with a small image of the kneeling donor in the lower left, 1936 |
| Reference |
1936 Exhibition Catalogue. 109.No. 530. |