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LOT 1085
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (10.6 grams, 33 mm).
With slightly flared arms, transverse piercing above for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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