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LOT 0969
Byzantine Glass Medallion Pendant with Moses Hitting the Rock
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.82 grams, 22 mm).
Discoid with integral loop, incuse image of Moses striking a desert rock in order to make water flow. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Monnaies d'Antan, Poses, France.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Accompanied by a previous illustrated cataloguing card.
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LOT 0969
Byzantine Glass Medallion Pendant with Moses Hitting the Rock
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
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Byzantine Glass Face Appliqué
Circa 6th-10th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Modelled in low relief with band of hair above arched brows and lentoid eyes, transverse bar for the mouth; reputedly the head of Jesus from a Corpus Christi. 7.6 grams, 29 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Byzantine Bronze Expanding-Arm Cross
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Each arm with raised Y-shaped median panels and two bulb finials; shank below broken. 20.2 grams, 51 mm
Belgium collection, 1980s. From the collection of an London antiquarian. -
Byzantine Gold and Garnet Earring Pair
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Each formed as a dove with garnet set wings and eyes (one eye absent), beaded border framing the raised settings; triangular tail with garnet insert; body with incised feather detailing; four loops to the underside with pearl drops (one absent) and a double loop on the back. 12.8 grams total, 32 mm
Art market before 2000. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12104214176.
There are good points of comparison between the earring from the Piazza della Consolazione treasure in Rome and the Cluj (Pietroasa) with our earring to suggest that these should all be dated from the second quarter to the second half of the 5th century A.D. The earring set of Piazza della Consolazione treasure is decorated with radiating pearls on wires, in the fashion of the Cluj medallion and our earring.
