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LOT 1138
Byzantine Bronze Pectoral Cross Pendant
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (29.5 grams, 83 mm).
Large cruciform pendant with hinged loop, one side with a robed figure in orans pose, a cross above; the other side with a floral cross and five cells for inlay representing the five wounds of Christ.
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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LOT 1138
Byzantine Bronze Pectoral Cross Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
