Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtMetalwork-Copper alloy5th–6th century

Artwork Details

TitleChalice
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 4 5/8 in. (15.3 x 11.7 cm) cup only: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (8.5 x 11.7 cm) stem and foot: 2 5/8 x 2 11/16 in. (6.7 x 6.9 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Copper alloy
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date5th–6th century
Credit LineGift of James Douglas, 1890
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range400 – 500

Provenance

CountryByzantine Egypt

More metalwork-copper alloy from the Coptic tradition