BZ.1936.17, Christ Blessing Glyptic Sapphire
Byzantine Collection, Dumbarton Oaks Museum
Byzantine, tenth century
Sapphire, 3.3 cm x 2.3 cm x 1.59 cm (1 5/16 in. x 7/8 in. x 5/8 in.)
The Blisses acquired this sapphire from Feuardent Frères, Paris, in January 1936.