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LOT 1001

Byzantine Bronze Patrix Group

6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

5 3/8 in. (410 grams total, 13.7 cm including stand).

Comprising: a flat patrix of a hound with billets and zigzag detailing to the body curved foreleg, tail and hindleg; similar patrix of a feline with beaded collar and punched mane detailing, legs extended; mounted on a custom-made presentation stand.

Provenance

Ex London gallery, 1990s.
with old labels to the reverse.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Footnotes

Patrices were used to create thin sheet-silver or gold appliqués which were used to decorate wooden items, ritual items, clothing, horse-harness and other items.

CONDITION

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LOT 1001

Byzantine Bronze Patrix Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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