Base for a Cross
| Title | Base for a Cross |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century 11th century |
| Medium | Copper alloy, cast, filed, reamed, and scraped |
| Classification | Metalwork-Copper alloy |
| Origin | Byzantine Byzantine |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1962 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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