Steatite with Saints Theodore, George and Demetrius, Byzantine, Cherson, Crimea, 12th Century
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A larger image of this Steatite with Saints Theodore, George and Demetrius, Byzantine, Cherson, Crimea, 12th Century |
Saints Theodore, George and Demetrius. 12th cent. Steatite. Cherson.
George in the centre wears full lamellar protection, Theodore Stratelates a klivanion over mail, while Demetrius is in chainmail. The first two hold a spear while Demetrius a remarkably long and broad sword. All of them have almond shaped shields.
Source: protostrator
Referenced on p15 Byzantine Armies 886-1118 by Ian Heath & Angus McBride
Military saints (Theodore now joins George and Demetrius) equipped as horsemen of the early 12th century. Theodore, on the left, wears a klibanion over his mail corselet; George, in the centre, wears a klibanion with pteruges at shoulder and waist; and Demetrius has now changed into a knee-length mail lorikion with elbow-length sleeves. All three have kite-shields.
Steatite icon with three military saints; Byzantine (Constantinople?), 12th century.
St Theodore Stratelates is shown on the left, St George in the centre, and St Demetrios on the right. 17.5 x 13.4 x 0.8cm.
Held by the Natsional'nyi Zapovidnik "Khersones Tavriis'kyi", Sevastopil', Ukraine (Inv. no. 84/36 445).
Source: Evans, H.C. and Wixom, W.D. (eds) The Glory of Byzantium. Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era AD 843-1261, New York 1997, p. 300-01, fig. 203.