Keywords: Byzantine - Saint James - Walters 4820869.jpg Two further pieces in museum belong to the same series as this one and carry images of Saint Nicholas inv 48 2086 1 and Saint Parascheve inv 48 2086 14 The tiles were most likely attached to a church wall as a frieze of saint portraits alternating with plant ornament century 10 Medieval ceramic with glaze cm 16 8 16 6 accession number 48 2086 9 28798 Nikos Avgheris Istanbul ca 1950 by purchase Robert E Hecht Jr Ruxton Maryland 1956 by purchase Walters Art Museum 1956 by purchase Partial museum purchase with funds provided by the S A P Fund 1956 and partial gift of Mr Robert E Hecht Jr 1957 place of origin Constantinople present-day Istanbul Turkey Walters Art Museum license 2D Byzantine and Early Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Icons in ceramic Byzantine art Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |