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LOT 0962
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant Group
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (11.3 grams total, 22-36 mm).
Comprising three crosses, two decorative and one plain. [3]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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