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Head of female figure effaced by Cross and Greek inscription IC XC NHKA (Jesus Christ conquers), Rhodes, Byzantine Collection
Head of female figure effaced by Cross and Christian inscription; originally belonged to a Roman female statue of the 2nd or 1st century BC; cross carved in low relief; in its quarterings the Greek inscription IC XC NHKA (Jesus Christ conquers) was carved, possibly in the 5th or 6th century AD.
Subject
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
Type of item
- statues
Medium
- marble (rock)
- Marble
Subject
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
Type of item
- statues
Medium
- marble (rock)
- Marble
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Rights
- Byzantine Collection, Palace of the Grand Masters, Rhodes
Temporal
- 2nd -1st century BC
- 5th-6th century AD
Current location
- Grand Master's Palace
Identifier
- #25667
Extent
- H. 0.25 m. W. 0.20 m.
Language
- grc
- grc
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T03:02:08.281Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T19:52:26.537Z