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Gold and enamel pendant reliquary (closed state). Byzantine 13th CE, made in Thessaloniki, Greece. Three inscriptions identify the figures and history behind this complex small box. On the base is a medallion enamelled with a half-length bust of St George. He is identified by red letters and surrounded by a Greek inscription which translates, '[The wearer] prays that you will be his fiery defender in battles'. Around the rim of the box is another Greek inscription, also in enamel: 'Anointed with your blood and myrrh'. A much later inscription, in Georgian, is engraved on the annular gold section of the lid. PY 1926,0409.1.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART435200

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 3546px

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