Bronze cross with base for standing, largely destroyed. About A.D. 500. Height of cross: 20 inches, width: 11 inches.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Syria
Culture or time period:
Justinian Dynasty (518–602 AD) and Leonid Dynasty (457–518 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Bronze (metal) and Metal
Object type:
archaeology
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies