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LOT 0779
Byzantine Gold Floral Pendant with Bead Drop
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (3.1 grams, 53 mm).
Comprising a discoid plaque with filigree rosette to the rim, applied foil leaves and central filigree rosette; wire loop below with carnelian dangle; suspension loop with lapis lazuli, glass and gold-granule collars.
Provenance
UK private collection formed before 2000.
Ex North London, UK, gallery.
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