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title: Middle Byzantine Medallion with the Virgin
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19293/middle-byzantine-medallion-with-the-virgin/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-06
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# Middle Byzantine Medallion with the Virgin

_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_

## Image File

[![Middle Byzantine Medallion with the Virgin](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19293.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19293.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) medallion with the Virgin from an icon frame, [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/), [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/), and enamel worked in cloisonné, c. 1100. The medallion was originally one of twelve that once surrounded an icon of the archangel Gabriel.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2024, August 06). Middle Byzantine Medallion with the Virgin. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19293/middle-byzantine-medallion-with-the-virgin/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Middle Byzantine Medallion with the Virgin." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 06, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19293/middle-byzantine-medallion-with-the-virgin/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Middle Byzantine Medallion with the Virgin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19293/middle-byzantine-medallion-with-the-virgin/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464548) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464548). Submitted by [Prolet Decheva](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/pdecheva/ "User Page: Prolet Decheva"), published on 06 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.