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LOT 1124

Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant

10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (7.12 grams, 39 mm).

A small enkolpion with hinged undecorated plates, articulated suspension loop above. [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 1124

Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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