Unknown church

Name of structure: Unknown church
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Tuscany
City or area within region: Cortona, Arezzo District
Date of structure: 13th century?
Century of structure 1:
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Wall, now in museum
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Virgin Orans
Date of mosaic: 13th century
Century of mosaic 1: 13 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site: No
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
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Comments: Church destroyed in 1796.  Mosaic of Virgin Orans in Museo dell’Accademia Etruscana, Cortona.

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