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LOT 1062

Byzantine Bronze Pendant Cross

10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 in. (4.43 grams, 44 mm).

Expanding-arm type with integral loop and low-relief Maltese cross at the centre. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1062

Byzantine Bronze Pendant Cross

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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