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LOT 1148

Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant

10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (6.04 grams, 40 mm).

Expanding arm cross with a low-relief nimbate Corpus Christi. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1148

Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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