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LOT 0952
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (5 grams, 35 mm).
With low-relief floral decoration on the obverse; integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a 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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