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LOT 0172
Byzantine Engraved Stone Pendant Bead
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.45 grams, 27 mm).
Piriform in profile and plano-convex in section with incised motif to each face: above - cross fourchee within a balustered arch; below - facing nimbate bust of Christ with book in one hand and fingers in the gesture of blessing, 'IC XC' legend flanking; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in London before 2000.
From the collection of a Mayfair, London, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12805-240849.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 217, for the iconography of the Christ Pantokrator.
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LOT 0172
Byzantine Engraved Stone Pendant Bead
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
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