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LOT 0971
Byzantine Bifacial Gemstone with Religious Scenes
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.96 grams, 21 mm).
To one face an incuse cross above an agnus dei, to the other Christ enthroned in majesty with worshipper.
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
From a gentleman's private collection.
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