Bread Stamp
| Culture | Byzantine |
|---|---|
| Title | Bread Stamp |
| Date | 400–700 CE |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | Overall (Diameter of stamp): 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) Overall1 (Diameter of handle): 1 11/16 x 2 3/16 in. (4.3 x 5.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 76.37.1 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Inscriptions, particularly those invoking blessings, were often added to domestic objects. Bread stamps were also used to convey prayerful messages or symbols. This stamp is carved with a Greek cross. While it could have been used to mark Eucharistic bread and, therefore, would be liturgical in function, it might have been used in a Christian home.
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"Bread Stamp | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=76.37.1