The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke
Object type: Reliquary
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: early 9th century
Medium: Gilded silver, gold, enamel worked in cloisonné, and niello
Dimensions: Overall (with lid): 1 1/16 x 4 1/16 x 2 13/16 in. (2.7 x 10.3 x 7.1 cm)
lid only: 2 13/16 x 3 7/8 x 1/8 in. (7.1 x 9.8 x 0.3 cm)
vessel only: 7/8 x 2 15/16 x 4 in. (2.2 x 7.5 x 10.1 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Cloisonné
Geography: Made in Constantinople (?)     
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Christ|Virgin Mary|Crucifixion|Saints