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LOT 0799
Byzantine Gold Repousse Belt Mount
7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (3.36 grams, 34 mm).
Featuring tongue-shaped decorative elements and geometric and foliate motifs; formed as an opposed pair of capital 'M' characters; on the reverse two attachment loops. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
The letter M is probably intended for 'Maria'.
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