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LOT 1072
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
10TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (7.58 grams, 44 mm).
With splayed end to each arm and integral loop; pointillé motifs to both faces. [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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