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LOT 1043
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant Group
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (8.54 grams total, 34-39 mm).
Comprising two cross pommée pendants, one with ring-and-dot motifs and the other with pointillé decoration. [2, No Reserve]
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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