jun 2, 661 - Amulet, Woman
with issue of
blood
Description:
7th century
Byzantine Egypt (Coptic)
material enhances significance: bloodstone
story is a model for healing of reproductive issues in time and culture in which fertility was of paramount importance, but childbirth was treacherous; charms used for safe delivery of infant
Added to timeline:
Early Christian and Byzantine Art
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