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LOT 0999

Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant

6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 in. (9 grams, 45 mm).

Equal-arm cross pendant with central incised saltire and transverse ribs to vertical arms. [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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0999

Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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