Byzantine Impost Block
maker
Unknown
Date7th century
Place MadeRavenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe
MediumLimestone
Dimensions31.8 x 47 x 63.5 cm (12 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 25 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS12n6
eMuseum ID727924
EmbARK ObjectID11446
TMS Source ID655
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 77. (as Byzantine-Venetian style characteristic of 9th - 11th centuries)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
