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LOT 0967
Byzantine Bronze Five Wounds of Christ Cross Pendant
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (5.21 grams, 36 mm).
With rounded arms, each with concentric circles and a raised boss to the centre likely representing the Five Wounds of Christ. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Garcia collection, 1990s.
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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Opening Bid: £2,500
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