Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1869: Lead Hystera Amulet of Saint Theophano Amulets Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Lead Hystera Amulet of Saint Theophano (Theophano) , 1951.31.4.1869,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191383. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1869 People Theophano (died 896) Title Lead Hystera Amulet of Saint Theophano Classification Amulets Work Type amulet Date 900-1200 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Anatolia Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/191383 Physical Descriptions Medium Lead Technique Cast Dimensions 15.62 g, 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Byzantine Women no.172 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1869 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Wandering womb (hysteron) between serpents,. Rev.: Saint Theophano standing facing in the orant position, dressed in a tunic and a cloak fastened at the shoulder and decorated with jewels. She wears a three-pronged crown and pendilia, and a collar made of a double row of pearls. Publication History Ioli Kalavrezou, Byzantine Women and Their World, exh. cat., Harvard University Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 2003), p. 291/figs. 172a, 172b Exhibition History Byzantine Women and Their World, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/25/2002 - 04/28/2003 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
