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LOT 0964
Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (24.9 grams, 66 mm).
Hollow-formed and hinged at the lower edge, with low-relief crucifixion to one face and robed figure to the other.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £100
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