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LOT 1039

Byzantine Bronze Cross

6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (4.53 grams, 36 mm).

Integral loop and punched ring-and-dot decoration. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1039

Byzantine Bronze Cross

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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