Friday, January 22, 2010

Ivory Diptych


Ivory Diptych, première mise en ligne par elrina753.

Byzantine
Made 521 A.D.
Constantinople;

The two panels announce the Consulship of Justinian and are inscribed in latin across the top: Flavius Sabbatius Justinianus, noble, officer and chief of the cavalry and commander-in-chief of the infantry and consul entering his office at the proper time; These gifts, slight indeed in value but rich in honors, I as consul offer to my senators.

Téléchargé par elrina753 le 30 mar 09 à 7:38 (CET).

Conservé au Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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