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LOT 1122
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Warrior Saints
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.83 grams, 22.35 mm overall, 18.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
D-section hoop and a large oval bezel with two nimbate warriors holding shields and a spear.
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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