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LOT 1097
Byzantine Bronze Cross with African Terracotta Bead Necklace
6TH-12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
26 in. (7.82 grams, 66 cm).
Mainly tubular and biconvex beads and bronze pendant cross with five ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
Provenance
London, UK, art market, 1990s.
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LOT 1097
Byzantine Bronze Cross with African Terracotta Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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