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LOT 0929
Byzantine Bronze St. George Amulet
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.4 grams, 28 mm).
Bifacial amulet with chipped rim; obverse: St George with cross on horseback overcoming a dragon; reverse: mary and Infant Jesus flanked by angels.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0929
Byzantine Bronze St. George Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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