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Featuring Arabic and Greek script as well as Islamic and Christian imagery, the so-called Arab-Byzantine coins of the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) offer a unique opportunity to consider relations between Christians and Muslims in the 7th-century Near East. Join Lizzy Hane, M.A.R. candidate, Yale Divinity School, for a hands-on exploration of the texts, symbols, and iconographies on these coins. Together we explore how coinage represents a dialogue—and a flexible space—between communities of faith. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.This is a hands-on experience in the Bela Lyon Pratt Study Room for Numismatics. All attendees are required to observe art-handling and security procedures, including handwashing, checking bags, and emptying pockets. Participants must remain in the study room for the duration of the talk.
Gather by the Public Programs sign in the Gallery lobby.
Space is limited.
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