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LOT 0188
Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant with Bosses
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (3.41 grams, 35 mm).
Formed of five hemispherical bosses, likely representing the five wounds of Christ, with a small raised boss at each junction; applied suspension loop.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
London collection, acquired on the UK art market.
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LOT 0188
Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant with Bosses
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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