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Historical Archive: Sion Treasure silver, gilding, niello. Around 550 to 575, many pieces with imperial control stamp from 550-65 Some inscriptions refer to "Holy Sion" church. found near Kumluca, Turkey Revetment for altar table: BZ.1963.36.11, 1965.1.10, edge 5 cm high (2 inches) Paten with Christogram: BZ.1963.36.1, diameter 60.5 cm (23.8 inches) Paten with cross (displayed upright): BZ.1963.36.2, diameter 58 cm (22.8 inches) Asterisk: BZ.1979.5, 28.7 x 50.5 cm (11.3 x 19.9 inches) Chalice: BZ.1965.1.11, 10.2 x 17 cm (4 x 6.7 inches) Openwork lamp with solid inscription: BZ.1965.1.6, 21 cm (8.3 inches) Hexagonal censer: BZ.1965.1.5, 15 x 20 cm (5.9 x 7.87 inches) Openwork lamp with openwork inscription: BZ.1965.1.12, 10.3 x 15.5 cm (4 x 6.1 inches) Book cover: BZ.1963.36.9-10, right panel 37.2 x 30 cm (14.6 x 11.8 inches) Displayed with silver pyxis 5th c., ivory pyxis late 5th-6th c., silver processional cross 6th-early 7th c. Washington, D.C., Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection partial treasure, oblique from front right partial treasure, direct view revetment of altar table, right front partial treasure from right revetment of altar table, right side with treasure partial treasure from left revetment of altar table, right side, inscription patens with Christogram and cross oblique from left patens with Christogram and cross; cross, chalice paten with Christogram, oblique paten with Christogram, profile rim paten with Christogram: Christogram paten with Christogram: repoussé rim on left, inscription paten with Christogram: repoussé rim on right paten with cross paten with cross: upper left inscription paten with cross: rim, top inscription paten with cross: upper right inscription second paten with cross, asterisk asterisk, star cover to hold cloth over paten chalice, lacking foot openwork lamp suspended openwork lamp openwork lamp: bowl only openwork lamp: bowl only, another side openwork lamp: inscription openwork lamp: oblique from below hexagonal censer hexagonal censer: Peter hexagonal censer: peacock, Peter hexagonal censer: frontal peacock hexagonal censer: oblique peacock hexagonal censer: profile peacock, dolphin openwork lamp with openwork inscription openwork lamp with openwork inscription: letters, arcade book cover cross displayed with treasure, which has its own page