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LOT 1081
Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant Plate
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (123 grams total, 10.5 cm including stand).
One panel from an enkolpion with hinge knuckle above; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenancePreviously with an ADA member's London gallery.
Ex Important North London gentleman's private collection, 1980-1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
Cf. Pitarakis, B., Les Croix-Reliquaires Pectorales Byzantines En Bronze, France, 2006, for discussion.
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