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LOT 1056
Byzantine Bronze Pendant Cross
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (4.68 grams, 39 mm).
Elongated expanding arms with shallow recess to obverse. [No Reserve]
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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