1 10 32 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/d5422e9700873fb2820b8ab3a1c185ce.jpg 3981dbb5440934b1ac767e309590a3c8 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 Tower of Babel Illustration from the Supplementum Chronicarum Description An account of the resource Small woodcut print, couple of inches across in both directions, illustrating the construction of a relatively small and hexagonal Tower of Babel being completed by a series of medieval workers. There is foliage behind the tower, and scaffolding surrounding the entirety of the structure. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Debbie Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1491 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Materials: woodcut print Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museums Type The nature or genre of the resource manuscript Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Venetian Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context M1076 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/dc75fca7f1572eb3cac7b404957fa703.jpg c387746a86cd20cdf4311f5a864d3b97 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 Table of Concordance, folio from a Gospel Description An account of the resource The object is a folio from a 12th century Armenian illuminated manuscript. The folio depicts a concordance table—a chart used to track concordance between the four Gospels. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew G. 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 1180 C.E. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 33.8 x 23.1 cm Materials: Ink and opaque watercolor on parchment Type The nature or genre of the resource manuscript Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Armenia Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1960.203 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/ffb5017a9aa86be77587abd9a7356c0c.jpeg 7aeb8cb1e656aadd9437857790a9f0c0 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 Struchnos Plants (painting with text, recto and verso), from a De Materia Medica of Dioscorides 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 1224 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, Iraq, Baghdad? Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1971.95.1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/3145d8a12c1bf98f66275fcbb8e7e6d4.jpg f27ff6f4f597eff35fafb4b6d8c37e50 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 Stiletto Description An account of the resource Dagger, tapered square blade, iron cross guard, spiral wood grip, stone inlay Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Émilie Blondin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown, pre-1921 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 34.2 x 5.4 x 2.4 cm (13 7/16 x 2 1/8 x 15/16 in.) Materials: Iron, wood, stone Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Peabody Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 55-48-40/6705 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Venice, Italy, Europe https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/9eb622b97f5b42bcf50f4f3eb0d41766.jpeg 2733d8924d2e1d97e514d8820129192e 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 Small dish with lanceolate leaves Description An account of the resource The reddish earthenware of this dish is covered on the interior and partially on the exterior with a white slip. The interior holds a loosely incised design of two circles, each with double outlines, and a trio of radiating lanceolate leaves. Freely incised spirals fill the spaces between the leaves. The overall covering glaze is clear with a slightly greenish tinge and it carries stripes of 'color-splashed' green and brownish purple. The dish is shallow, with sides divided into straight, flaring segments. The low foot ring is slightly concave. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Athalia 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 Materials: Reddish earthenware covered with slip, incised, and color-splashed under clear glaze Dimensions: 4.7 x 16 cm (1 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.) 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; Syria 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/7957b2193c4fd390e06ce1af0822dbfb.jpg d514f12317c7e2dc3b322d974d590277 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 Oval Lock with Dotted Punched Decoration Description An account of the resource Small lock with vase at center of front plate. The front plate and vase are cast in one piece and the back and sides are cast in one piece. The front plate is attached to the back and sides via two tabs that are bent over onto the top plate over the decoration and hammered down to secure the front. There is at least one lock mechanism visible through the front. The lock mechanism appears to be copper alloy. The decoration consists of punched circles with an inner hole. The inner holes are displaced from the center in some indicating use to two simple punches rather than a single complex punch. Some of the outer circles are incomplete due to being struck at the wrong angle. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chris Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1400 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Byzantine Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1968.101 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/gened1160-22/original/bb73508f50299e7419dd225a577dc9d4.jpeg 03a271f2841ad8349d0b14bd431def39 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 Mirror Case - Noble Couple on a Hunting Party Description An account of the resource This ivory mirror case depicts a noble couple riding on horseback in a hunting party. Two servants accompany them on horseback, and a child walks in front, leading the noble lady's horse. Four beasts, likely of mythological origin, frame the edges of the mirror case. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Esther Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 14th century (c.1300-1350) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 5in x 5in x 5/8in Materials: Ivory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museum/Fogg Museum Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant School of Paris, France, Europe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1952.95 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