Reliquary Casket with the Deesis, Archangels, and the Twelve Apostles
Object type: Casket
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: 950–1000
Medium: Ivory, with gilt-copper alloy mounts
Dimensions: Overall (with mounts): 2 13/16 x 7 3/16 x 4 1/4 in. (7.1 x 18.3 x 10.8 cm)
Overall (without mounts): 2 5/8 x 7 3/16 x 4 in. (6.7 x 18.3 x 10.2 cm)
Top: 7 3/16 x 3 13/16 x 3/8 in. (18.3 x 9.7 x 1 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Geography: Made in probably in Constantinople     
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Apostles|Angels