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LOT 1049
Byzantine Bronze Belt Link with Christ and Saint
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.32 grams, 33 mm).
Discoid in plan with raised border and lateral attachment lugs; obverse with nimbate bust of Christ flanked by 'IC XC' legend; reverse with nimbate figure in orans pose.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1049
Byzantine Bronze Belt Link with Christ and Saint
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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