Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Paten Dedicated to Saint Sergius from the Beth Misona Treasure: A silver plate with a wide rim; a cross in the center; two concentric circles around the cross; text inscribed on the inner circle; gray background with darker discoloration; the plate is angled slightly forward to the lower right; a raised lip around the edge; darker discoloration around the rim and mottled throughout; an etched cross in the center; two etched lines form the inner circle; the outer circle contains Greek text; the background of the image transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.