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LOT 1540
Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (128 grams, 11.2 cm high).
In Byzantine style, comprising two hinged plates and a hinged loop above; obverse with nimbate figure in orans pose, Greek inscription above; the reverse with an incised cross motif, central medallion with a nimbate bust in orans pose. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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