2 10 32 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/ba4492498223ac76ba59337c1f5a98ee.jpg 3b846d3df66fcc03a76d36fb819a598f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coin Scale Description An account of the resource The object is made up of two copper alloy pieces joined by an iron rivet at the center. Both of the pieces were cast by the lost-wax process. The decorative pattern of a circle with a dot at the center was created in the metal with a single punch. Uneven pressure on the punch resulted in some of the marks being deeper than others, while some marks have the appearance of crescents and dots where one side of the punch did not penetrate the metal. The terminals bear scrape (and possibly hammer) marks. Some of these marks appear to have been caused by post-excavation cleaning, which exposed the now-oxidized metal. There are coarse scrape marks on the inside of one piece, which contribute to the otherwise uneven surface. Coarse, worn file marks on the sides of the smaller piece seem to have been made in the wax. A dark blackish-green patina forms a layer over the metal, which is worn to a dark brown. Some of this seems to be a waxy build-up. This was ascertained during removal of a bit of the accretions from one of the recessed decorative areas with a bamboo tip to gauge the depth and shape of the punch mark. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francesca Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5th-6th Century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm (2 13/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.) Materials: Mixed copper alloy or leaded bronze Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ancient & Byzantine World Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1951.31.4.2299 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/e9fb5e4e8024bf6977bf33d5f7883fcd.jpg 1ba0fab15e4e8e2d9b16f0f029a54a72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Design for Illuminated Initial (Knight); verso: Gothic Pinnacle with Crockets Description An account of the resource This is an initial depicting a knight framed by a gothic pinnacle with crockets.The piece further utilizes black and red watercolors to center its subject on parchment. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hunter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 14th Century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 13.5 x 5.8 cm (5 5/16 x 2 5/16 in.) Materials: Parchment Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Germany Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1954.127.A https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/78c4119b7509eaf980d46b95aa817dc8.jpg c0ffff16504afdfa5549d88b1fe577c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Duel with Swords and Daggers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacques Callot Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.36565.html">Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.</a> Current Location: <a href="https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.36565.html">Rosenwald Collection</a> Identifier: 1949.5.124 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1617 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/e43d71e62db50ef2a52260edbde0ff2e.jpg 2152b4e80ed601e260ad361b73f336bb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rectangular ivory diptych sundial Description An account of the resource "This is an unusual ivory diptych sundial in both elongated shape and design. It has a single pin gnomon dial showing Italian hours and two magnetic compasses. Ia Medici coat-of-arms surmounted by a crown and supported by acanthus leaves. The rest of the space is filled with drapery, a running leaf border, and silver clasps engraved with leaves and scrollwork. Ib Decorated with a grotesque consisting of a man's face with leafy hair, beard, and mustache. Bordered by a running leaf pattern and twisted rope design. IIa Two magnetic compasses with paper inserts marked by hand in brown ink. The top compass gives the Italian names of 32 wind directions. The lower compass gives the French names of 32 points. The compass needles and retaining rings for the glass are present but the glass is missing. Between the compasses is a horizontal pin gnomon sundial for Italian hours, 12-23. IIb Decorated with a simple geometric pattern." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jenny Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1556-1568 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: closed: 1.7 x 4.3 x 11.8 cm Materials: lvory, paper, silver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Firenze, Italia Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Inventory Number: 7492 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/cf8b69c2f2e5cff8a3d248fc4f3e2a26.jpg 9a50b175fbe25a4fd901de558723c2d2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fragment of blue velvet Description An account of the resource This blue cut and voided velvet is compound weaved in the "feronnerie" velvet style with a pomegranate motif within lobed ogival arches. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3rd quarter of 15th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 95.6 x 54.6 cm (37 5/8 x 21 1/2 in.) Materials: Cut and voided velvet Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HAM 1919.239 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/70b33fa8e850342672bbb262fbde2a1a.jpg 1492f5318ace8af8a68b36663a75dd85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Side Saddle Description An account of the resource This is a double-cinch side saddle with a backrest and likely ahistorical stirrups. It has the initials or word "Thy" on the pommel and 1875 on the back of the backrest in bronze (?). This item was collected and accessioned in 1922 by C.C. Willoughby as part of a ethnographic project on behalf of the Peabody Museum. It is listed as a gift of John W. Hastings, 1905. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unlisted (1875) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 22 13/16 x 17 11/16 x 13 in. Materials: Leather, bronze, jute, burlap, pinestraw Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Peabody Museum Type The nature or genre of the resource saddle Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 05-3-40/65882 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/4f4969b87fb01609e159eabb2f556850.jpg 31358cfada4174b9a5fe2b4cadbba7b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Three-Ounce Weight with Imperial Busts of Justin II, Sophia and Justinian(?) Description An account of the resource Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums This flat square weight was used for weighing coins on a balance scale. The inscription provides unusually detailed and precise information concerning the object’s date of issue: twentieth of Phamenoth, eighth indiction (16 March 575 CE). It is rare for early Byzantine weights to be dated to the year, let alone the exact day (1). Furthermore, the weight reveals its Egyptian origin through the calendar system used in the inscription; Phamenoth is the fifth month of the Egyptian calendar. Byzantine coin weights are often decorated with the images or names of the individual under whose authority the weight was issued. In this instance, the inscription designates one Iulianos, who possesses the relatively low-ranking title of stratelates and was likely a provincial governor or local official. Two of the three figures on the obverse represent the imperial pair Justin II (r. 565-78 CE) and Sophia. As senior emperor, Justin II holds the preeminent position at center, while the empress Sophia appears to his left. Both wear three-pronged crowns; Justin’s is decorated with pendilia (embellishments hanging from the temples). The iconography of the object is unusual; bronze weights from the reign of Justin II and Sophia typically feature only the two rulers with their monogram and an inscription providing the date (2). A third figure appears to Justin’s right and is nimbed but uncrowned. This may be the local authority, Iulianos, mentioned in the inscription (3). Alternatively it could depict Tiberios, who was appointed caesar (junior emperor) on 7 December 574 CE, just three months before this weight was issued. In this case, the lack of a crown would indicate Tiberios’ junior status (4). Tiberios was selected as co-ruler by Sophia, who increasingly assumed imperial authority when Justin II’s mental health declined sharply during the early 570s CE (5). This weight provides what would be the only known image of the imperial triad. NOTES: 1. For discussion of the date, see F. Heintz, “Investigating a Unique Byzantine Weight,” The Celator 14.10 (2000): 26-28. 2. S. Bendall, Byzantine Weights: An Introduction (London, 1996) 44-45, no. 117. In bronze coinage issued during the reign of Justin II and Sophia, the couple appears enthroned side by side. See A. Bellinger, Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection 1: Anastasius I to Maurice 491-602 (Washington, DC, 1966) 204-17, pls. 50-52. On the Harvard weight as well as in coinage, Sophia appears to Justin’s left. Although Justin assumes the position of greater importance, Sophia’s presence is nonetheless significant; the empress had never before been represented so prominently on the obverse of coins. 3. I. Kalavrezou, ed., Byzantine Women and Their World, exh. cat., Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 2002) 57. 4. During his joint rule with Justin II, Tiberios appeared only rarely on imperial coins, for example, in a solidus issued from Antioch in Syria. See Bellinger 1996 (supra 2) 204-17, pls. 50-52, and 263 n.2. 5. The matter of who actually wielded power during the reign of Justin II finds its visual expression in joint representations of Justin and Sophia on imperial objects of this era. See A. Cameron, “Notes on the Sophiae, the Sophianae, and the Harbor of Sophia,” Byzantion 37 (1967): 11-20; ead., “The Empress Sophia,” Byzantion 45 (1975): 5-21; and A. McClanan, Representations of Early Byzantine Empresses: Image and Empire (New York, 2002) 149-78. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Levi Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 16 March 575 CE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: h. 4 x w. 4 x d. 0.4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in.) 78.46 g Materials: Mixed copper alloy Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1951.31.4.1872 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/a47fc844749a8f57c04a7bc57e49e782.jpeg 84424f10976f910aee4e0a729db5e040 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Folio from a Qur'an Description An account of the resource This is the right hand side of a handwritten bifolio of the Qur'an, produced toward the end of the Abbasid Period, when books proliferated throughout the Islamic world and the Qur'an became a written text rather than an oral tradition. The artifact was acquired by Harvard as a gift from Dr. Denman W. Ross. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11th-12th Century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: Harvard Art Museums Materials: Ink and gold on paper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museums Type The nature or genre of the resource manuscript Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HAM 1924.96 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, Unknown, Islamic world, Abbasid Period https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/9d1f0d2218272c2367da4a7589dd3314.jpg c9c97d1912152d21265cbcfff1f53a34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Circular Attachment with Stylized Dragon Description An account of the resource "This circular attachment joins a disc with gold-wire dragon decoration to a rectangular tang. A very regular circular hole pierces the middle of the disc. There is an irregular elliptical hole at the top of the disc and a more regular elliptical hole at the bottom of the tang. The disc is surrounded by a raised border, as is the tang. The tang has further geometric decoration. The disc bears a stylized animal, a dragon facing right. The front paw rests on the curve of the disc, the back just above the tang. The wings curl slightly in the field at the left. Further lines decorate the body of the dragon. The back is flat and featureless." Original purpose: under investigation! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarah Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6th-7th Century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 1.5 x 1.06 x .06 inches (3.8 x 2.7 x 0.2 cm) Materials: Copper, flecks of gold gilding, traces of mercury from the gilding process, brown wax residue. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Anglo-Saxon Britain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003.20 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/9567030b189cc766f7578bcb9f7a9c1d.jpeg 585bc1cdb7837e5ed56422f5ab35e1a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ritual, Food, and Production in the Middle Ages Subject The topic of the resource Containers Description An account of the resource Containers both today and in the ancient world performed a number of functions. They stored food and drinks. They allowed for transportation of resources across long and short distances. They also formed an integral part of rituals. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Claire Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Luster bowl sherd with peacock Description An account of the resource The "Luster bowl sherd with peacock" is an 11th-century ceramic lusterware originating from the Fatimid period (Egypt). The lusterware, which features a golden peacock on a lustre glazed ceramic, was created by an unknown artist using ceramic techniques and is considered to be a part of a bigger lusterware bowl. The vessel was exhibited at Harvard from December 2, 2006 to March 23, 2008 during the "Overlapping Realms: Arts of the Islamic World and India, 900-1900" exhibit at the Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum. The artifact at Harvard is a piece of a luster bowl that was acquired by Harvard in 1923 as a gift from Dr. Denman W. Ross. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sophia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Materials: Ceramic lusterware (classification: vessels) Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/4 in.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1923.136 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Middle East (Egyptian); Fatimid Period