Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant and Angel Finial

6TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

1 1/4 - 2 1/4 in. (21.83 grams total, 31-57 mm).

Comprising: a cruciform pendant with notching to each arm and integral suspension loop; a finial crowned with an angel or seraphim. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.

Literature

Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 549, for type.

CONDITION

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