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Illustration
Made in the late 10th century CE, this ivory icon depicts the Koimesis, or death of the Virgin Mary. Also shown are Saints Peter and Paul. Measures 18.6 x 14.8 x 1.1 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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APA Style
Art, M. M. o. (2018, March 19). Byzantine Icon with Koimesis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8402/byzantine-icon-with-koimesis/
Chicago Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Byzantine Icon with Koimesis." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 19, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8402/byzantine-icon-with-koimesis/.
MLA Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Byzantine Icon with Koimesis." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Mar 2018. Web. 30 Mar 2023.
