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LOT 0990
Byzantine Belt Mount with Animal
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (13.8 grams, 40 mm).
Tongue-shaped with attachment lug to the reverse and hinge knuckles to the edge; reserved design of a bull amid tendrils; geometric border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Europen art market.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, items 253, 453, for type.
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