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LOT 1041
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.54 grams, 34 mm).
Pendant cross of flared arms and central rectangular block with quatrefoil motif; pierced suspension lug. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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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