Chain with Pendant Cross
| Title | Chain with Pendant Cross |
|---|---|
| Date | 500s 6th century |
| Medium | gold, glass, pearl, garnet, and sapphire |
| Classification | Jewelry |
| Origin | Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 6th century Byzantium |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Chain with Pendant Cross, 500s. Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 6th century. Gold, glass, pearl, garnet, and sapphire; overall: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1947.34 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Chain with Pendant Cross” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 500s. It is executed in gold, glass, pearl, garnet, and sapphire and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 6th century. Browse more public-domain art from Byzantium.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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