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SAINT-GEORGES DE LYDDA

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SAINT-GEORGES DE LYDDA
a horseman dressed in the manner of an emperor
according to Roman canon, slaying the devil
in the form of a dragon. Carved stone bas-relief
carved stone (steatite?) in an ocelli frame
forming a travel icon.
Curved upper part with three-lobed attachment.
Presumed Byzantine Empire, probably
11th-12th century.
Height: 12.4 cm - Width: 7.2 cm
(Wear, very good overall condition)