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LOT 0171
Byzantine Gold and Rock Crystal Pendant with Adoration Scene
LATE 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (9.35 grams, 36 mm).
Ellipsoid intaglio with adoration scene comprising of seated Virgin holding an infant Christ on her lap, opposite a standing crowned figure holding a shield(?), cross to the upper centre of the scene; set in a golden frame with ribbed border and suspension loop to the top.
ProvenanceEx an important collection of Christian artefacts, from a Surrey, UK, gentleman, 1980-1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12871-240788.
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. Ross, M.C., Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Mediaeval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 2: Jewelry, Enamels and Art of the Migration Period, Washington, 2005, No. 179 M, pl. XCVIII.
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LOT 0171
Byzantine Gold and Rock Crystal Pendant with Adoration Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
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