Early Byzantine silver book covers

Author

Frazer, Margaret E.

Document type

Article (acte de congrès)

Language

English

Conference title

Ecclesiastical silver plate in sixth-century Byzantium : papers of the symposium held May 16-18, 1986 at the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore and Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

Author (monograph)

Boyd, Susan A. (Editor, Collective Author); Mango, Marlia Mundell (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

Ecclesiastical silver plate in sixth-century Byzantium : papers of the symposium held May 16-18, 1986 at the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore and Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.. 1992, 71-76, [8] p. of pl., 13 ill.; 1 diagram

Publisher

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Discusses fragments of ten silver-gilt relief plaques from the Eastern Mediterranean, some of which are from the 6th c. Sion Treasure. Author argues that the preponderant evidence suggests that they were book covers, and conformed to standard measurements.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork
• Book covers (plat de reliure)
• Silver (objects)
• Byzantine
• Middle East
• 500-600

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal
• Plat de reliure
• Argenterie
• Byzantin (art)
• Proche-Orient
• 500-600

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19950701-00317360

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