Cosmetic Jar with Lid
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Cosmetic Jar with Lid

TitleCosmetic Jar with Lid
Date500s 6th century
Mediumgold filigree, sapphire, and rock crystal
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginByzantium, early Byzantine period, 6th century Byzantium
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCosmetic Jar with Lid, 500s. Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 6th century. Gold filigree, sapphire, and rock crystal; overall: 3.7 x 2.9 cm (1 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Grace Rainey Rogers Fund, 1946.427
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“Cosmetic Jar with Lid” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 500s. It is executed in gold filigree, sapphire, and rock crystal and classified as metalwork. 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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