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LOT 0787
Byzantine Chain with Cross Pendant
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/4 in. (14.5 grams, 40 cm).
A copper-alloy trichinopoly chain with cruciform pendant, decorated on one face with a geometric design representing the five wounds of Christ.
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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LOT 0787
Byzantine Chain with Cross Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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