Download: Mosaics of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul - Dumbarton Oaks
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North gallery (center bay), upper cornice on the west wall (south side), the<br />
emperor Alexander<br />
The emperor, dressed in imperial garments, holds in his right hand<br />
the akakia, a small silken pouch filled with dust and wrapped in a<br />
handkerchief, and holds in his left hand an orb. The mosaic dates to<br />
ca. 912/3. (photo: Byzantine Institute)<br />
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