Steatite Fragment of an Icon with Scenes from the Life of Christ in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2010

Title: Fragment of an Icon with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Date: 12th century

Culture: Byzantine

Medium: Steatite

Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 11/16 x 1/2 in. (4.4 x 6.9 x 1.2 cm)

Classification: Steatites

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Friedman, 1958

Accession Number: 58.142.1

Description:

Details on this fragment allow us to identify events from Christ's life. From the left: the Last Supper; the Washing of the Feet; the Agony in the Garden; and the Kiss of Judas and Christ's Arrest by Roman soldiers.

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