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Processional Cross (Met 1993.163)

Middle Byzantine silver processional cross with Christ, intercessors, archangels, saints, a physician-saint medallion, and a Bishop Leo votive inscription.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1993.163

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Title: Processional Cross
Date: ca. 1000–1050
Medium: Silver with gilding and gilded silver medallions
Culture: Byzantine
Geography: Not asserted in archive
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Source record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art object 1993.163 ↗
Rights checked: 2026-09-11 · Public Domain

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