Byzantine Panel with Archangel, c. 525-50

Byzantine panel with archangel, Ivory leaf from diptych, c. 525-50, 16.8 x 5.6 x in. (42.8 x 14.3 x 0.9 cm), probably from Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey), (British Museum, London) More free lessons at: Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker The British Museum translates the text at the top of the panel as: “Receive the suppliant before you, despite his sinfulness.“ Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker