Catalogue of early Christian antiquities and objects from the Christian East in the Department of British and mediaeval antiquities and ethnography of the British museum; (1901)
British Museum. Dept. of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography, Dalton, O. M. (Ormonde Maddock), 1866-1945 · London : Printed by order of the Trustees · leaf 114
90). 399. Hexagonal vessel, with low circular foot-rim ;on the edges are three pierced ears for chains whichare now missing. Each face is embossed with abust within a border of conventional palm-leaveswhich unite at the angles in small medallions eachengraved with a cross ; the six busts are… … 88 EARLY CHRISTIAN ANTIQUITIES all the other male figures, he holds a book. To his /. is St. Peter holding along cross over his /. shoulder; to his r. St. Paul. Both Apostles have thedistinguishing characteristics of Early Christian Art, St. Peter thick hair andshort beard, St. Paul scanty hair and…
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